Words of Love — Hazel Hunter

Graduate student Jessica Riley can hardly believe her good fortune. After years in the library, she's finally working in the ruins of the ancient Maya. Not only is it a dream come true but she finds herself secluded in the heart of the Guatemalan jungle with archaeologist Brett Delacourt, the most gorgeous man she's ever seen, let alone known.

Brett has secretly made the find of the century but needs Jessica's singular gift to help him locate the one thing that has always eluded archaeologists: the Blood Gatherer, the mythic first ruler of the Maya.

Trapped by a massive monsoon, Brett's obsession with the site puts them in ever escalating danger even as Jessica tries to hide her lack of field experience and the worsening symptoms of an illness. But little do they know that the storm also works in their favor, holding deadly forces at bay. As Jessica and Brett make one thrilling discovery after another, their journey through the ruins quickly turns into a torrid and unbridled exploration of each other.