Sydney Shanks has never run from trouble and she's not going to start now. With plans for an art center underway and her divorce final, she's got everything to gain. But with her vengeful ex-husband Russell Reck, out of jail, she's also got a lot to lose-including her life.Haunted by his past mistakes, Alec Porter is looking for redemption when he begins testing new flight software designed to save lives. Then an unexpected crash puts him into direct contact with Sydney. Though she insists she doesn't need him to protect her from Reck, Alec is determined to convince her that he's not the bad boy she remembers- and, for once, to keep her safe. But Reek's plans for Sydney are more dangerous than either of them imagined-and the passion that simmers between Alec and Sydney is too explosive to deny. Racing against the clock to save Sydney's life, Alec will face the ultimate sacrifice-and Sydney will discover everything she's risked in... THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT.