Shattered

February 15, 2009
Shane Garrett meetsarmy doctor Captain Kirby Campbell inIraq whileshe is plucking shrapnel from his posterior. The two engage in an intense affair until his Special Forces mission separates them.Later they reconnect when Kirby is a civilian serving in Pakistan and she saves Shanes life, although he loses a leg and all desire to continue their relationship.Once hefully recuperates with his technologically enhanced new leg, his thoughts turn to Kirby, who has been kidnapped by rebel forces. Shane joinsretired buddies from Special Ops whohave formed Phoenix Team, determined to rescue her. Rossreturns to her extra-sexy, extraSpecial Forces teams and the special women in their lives in a winning mix of action and romance.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)