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Ethan Kelly, once a Navy SEAL, has withdrawn from the world after his wife Rachel’s mysterious disappearance. A year later, his brothers urge him to rejoin their family-run, secretive organization, the Kelly Group International (KGI), specialized in hostage rescue and covert intelligence. Ethan’s isolation is shattered when anonymous information suggests Rachel may still be alive. To recover her, he must endure a perilous jungle trek, evade deadly bullets, and withstand the threat of a ruthless drug cartel that could claim his own life. Even if he succeeds, reconciling Rachel’s fragmented memories of her darkest hour becomes the ultimate test of their love and survival.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Maya Banks
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