Thorn's Bondmate — Mardi Maxwell

A WOMAN ON THE RUN Reporter Daria Zane is investigating a story about hundreds of missing women when she stumbles across a crime that will get her killed. Pursued by the kidnappers, including corrupt government officials and an unknown Zarronian warrior, she can't trust anyone on Earth. Her only hope is to stowaway on a starship and reach Zarronia and Ambassador Valan Eirikson. A WARRIOR WHO DOESN'T WANT TO BE CAUGHT Thorn Valanson has spent several months assigned to Earth's security force and avoiding contact with the blue planet's liberated females. Bonding with one of them is the last thing on his mind. In fact, his personal history has given him a distrust of females and a hatred of spies, especially female spies. A MATING FEVER BLAZING OUT OF CONTROL Thorn catches Daria hiding on his starship and accuses her of spying. She can't be sure he's not the Zarronian traitor so she keeps her secrets. Their distrust of each other doesn't stop Thorn's mating fever from blazing out of control and heating up the desire between them.