Strategic Lust — Elizabeth Lapthorne

Josh is a confirmed bachelor, a Mage who likes playing the field within the magical community. Now he and his coworkers have a bounty on their heads after destroying a grimoire that reeked of dark magic. It's the last time he should want to get seriously involved with anyone.

Yet he finds himself irresistibly drawn to Kate, a sensually appealing warrior who is tasked with protecting him -- and cannot allow herself to become personally involved with her charges.

Yet despite Josh's promises to himself and Kate's professional dedication, the magnetism between them only grows as threats both magical and mundane threaten to rip them apart.