Warrior Mine: a Base Branch Novel (The Base Branch Series) (Volume 4)

Warrior Mine - Base Branch Novel 4 A silver fox learns new tricks. The Base Branch office in Washington D. C. is so heavily fortified it makes Fort Knox look like a 7-Eleven. After twenty years in covert ops, nothing fazes Commander Vail Tucker. When a lightning bolt of feminine fury crashes into the interrogation room, holds him at gunpoint, and takes over the task with his prisoner, he?s more than surprised. She escapes without a trace, but Vail is unable to remain dispassionate. He must know what is so important the beguiling woman would risk her life to find it. Carmen Ruez is deadly and desperate?a combustible combination. Born into the remnants of the Arellano Felix Organization, drugs and violence kept her in a gilded cage?until a twist of fate showed her the roots of their riches, making her yearn for freedom. She works for it. Fights for it. But her brother crosses the line to keep her loyal to the treacherous family she is determined to leave behind. Following instinct, Vail uncovers Carmen's motives and is galvanized by a protective instinct he hadn't known he possessed. Determination and desire force them to work together to defeat those loyal to Carlos Ruez and the AFO. But are those traits enough to make them fight for a future together?