Florist Ellie Harper expects a busy Valentine's weekend in Mexico, not gunmen. Her delivery van is hijacked by cartel soldiers convinced her lush bouquet samples hide something valuable. Ellie refuses to leave her flowers behind, even with rifles raised and engines idling.
Elite Delta Force operator Mason "Reaper" Kane is dispatched for a fast civilian extraction. In, out, done. Instead, he finds a stubborn woman who argues tactics, clutches her blooms, and won't move without them. Petals scatter across the dirt as they run.
They flee through rough back roads and shuttered haciendas, dust burning their throats, boots scraping stone. Pursuers close in. Trust fractures when betrayals hit closer than expected. In the quiet gaps hands shaking after a near miss, blood drying on knuckles something shifts. Ellie's resolve forces Mason to adapt. His protection gives her room to breathe.
Secrets from Mason's past surface as danger tightens its grip. One mistake could end the mission, the lives involved, and whatever is growing between them.
When trust is the deadliest gamble, do they dare take it together?
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Part of the interconnected standalone Delta Valentine Force series each book delivers a complete, sizzling happily-ever-after with no cliffhangers.
Delta Valentine Force throws elite Delta Force operators into their most personal assignment yet. Love.
Across five standalone stories, battle-tested warriors collide with women who don't flinch. Valentine's Day turns volatile cartel compounds, glittering galas, crowded festivals slick with melted chocolate, auction rooms humming with money and risk. The air smells like cordite and roses. Control gets harder to keep.
Each mission brings bullets and secrets, tight escapes and closer quarters. One woman cuts through each operator's discipline, testing decisions made under pressure. Protecting her becomes personal. So does wanting her. Promises are murmured between radio checks. Gifts turn tactical. Desire complicates every call.
Survival has always been the goal. This time, surrender might be the cost.
When the mission ends, what's worth holding onto?
