Merline Lovelace 
Seduced by the Operative 

USA Today bestseller Merline Lovelace delivers a thrilling tale of a deadly mission. For psychologist Claire Cantwell—code name Cyrene—the stakes couldn’t be higher. Tapped for a top-secret mission for the president, the OMEGA covert operative needs the unique expertise of a man she worked with before—and shared a bed!Lethally attractive special ops agent and ultrasuave diplomat Luis Esteban wanted more than Claire was ready to give. Now, with their very survival at stake, Claire has to trust Luis with her life…even if that means surrendering the one thing she vowed never to give: her heart.Originally published in 2009