Operation Rescue Author:Cynthia VanRooy When Senator Mayfield's daughter is kidnapped, he turns to his housekeeper's son for help. — Nick Delgado knows his chances of rescuing Paige alive are slim. In fact, he'd rather find his childhood playmate dead than tortured and raped by the renegade BanderaRojo. — He knows all too well what lasting effect three days in... more » the belly of the Peruvian terrorist group might have on the mind of the blond pigtailed girl he remembers. One hope remains -- to get in and get her out in a hurry.
Infiltrating the Banderas camp and extracting the beaten and traumatized young woman turns out to be the easy part of his mission. When his backup team fails to rendezvous, he realizes he has to get her out on foot. If necessary, he'll drag or carry her every agonizing step of the way.
Paige Mayfield knows she'll survive her nightmare the moment she recognizes Nick. She can endure anything under his protection. Even the long painful days of trekking through overgrown jungle and the longer nights sleeping spoon-fashion wrapped in his arms. She knows the effect her body is having on his, and longs for him to return her affection -- once a childhood crush, now full-blown passion for the powerful man he's become.« less