Desert Heat — Janice Sims

Dr. Katharine Matthews' first meeting with Rafael Grant is memorable, to say the least-she mistakes him for a terrorist and attacks him in an airport terminal in Tucson, Arizona. Despite their rocky beginning, Rafe, newly assigned to Tucson as a U.S. Marshal, is determined to get to know the impulsive, beautiful science writer better, and soon he and Kate have kindled a sizzling relationship. Kate is also committed to helping her father-a renowned physicist debilitated by a stroke-continue his work on a major scientific breakthrough. But neither Kate nor Rafe realize that there is a greedy and ruthless enemy at large, and everything is at stake-including their priceless love....