Dangerous to Know

Ryder (Rock Me Two Times) launches her Unbroken Heroes series with this sizzling erotic and romantic thriller. Mercer is a loyal Special Forces operative on the hunt for a traitor who has sold information that has led to the deaths of U.S. soldiers. One suspect is a woman from a revered military family, and Mercer volunteers to sleep with her in hopes of extracting incriminating information. Zoe’s father and brother have always served their country with honor, so she’s deeply hurt by this sexy military man trying to first seduce her and then implicate her in an espionage plot. Against their wills, Mercer and Zoe fall hard for each other, and as it becomes evident that the real traitor may lie within a once-trusted circle of friends, they are forced to rely on each other to stay alive. Ryder takes readers on a heart-stopping roller-coaster ride before neatly tying up the central romance and dangling tantalizing bits of the next tale. This sexy contemporary will leave readers wanting more. Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. (Mar.)