Books like Rescue from Yesterday by Marisa Carroll

Fifteen years after the fall of Saigon, Simon McKendrick, a man of many missions, finds himself facing a fresh challenge: the ransom for the safe return of his sister Rachel and his brother Micah, both now prisoners in Vietnam. Simon's sister Rachel and brother Micah have been held captive by a corrupt government minister, and the ransom for their release is a flawless pearl necklace. Simon's ideal courier to smuggle the pearls into Asia is Annie Simpson, a nurse practitioner whose trip to Vietnam in aid of Amerasian orphans made a perfect cover. Simon's request to smuggle the pearls into Asia leads Annie into an exotic and dangerous adventure. As Annie is on a mission to rescue the Amerasian orphans, she finds herself entangled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the corrupt minister, and Simon's mysterious past is revealed. Simon's promise to protect Annie turns out to be a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the corrupt minister, leading to danger and unexpected love in the heart of Asia.

First publish date: 1990