The Danger of Desire Author:Elizabeth Essex What would you risk for the ultimate passion? — AN UNLIKELY PARTNERSHIP AND AN UNCONTROLLABLE DESIRE... — Naval Captain Hugh McAlden is accustomed to taking on deadly, high-stakes assignments -- and being rewarded handsomely for his success at them. But to accomplish his latest mission, he'll need someone more inconspicuous among his own... more » ranks. Someone like the larcenous beauty who just relieved him of his pocket watch under his very nose....
Meggs Tanner's livelihood -- as one of London's stealthiest thieves -- depends on her remaining un-tethered and unnoticed. But when she is caught by an icy-eyed Scottish officer with an unusual proposition, she sees a chance to escape her life of crime forever. Ever wary, she accepts the job even as she plots her exit strategy, ready to cut and run at a moment's notice.
But as Meggs and Hugh come nearer to the danger of their shared mission, thoughts of betrayal and distrust begin to dissolve... overshadowed by a passion worth any risk....« less
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