Darkness at Dawn // Protector — Elizabeth Jennings

A LIFE DESTROYED
Nobody knows better than Lucy Merritt what duty can cost. Her CIA operative parents gave their lives for a mission in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nhala, and as a result, Lucy was determined to make a safe and comfortable life for herself, becoming an expert restorer of manuscripts.

A LIFE OF SERVICE
Captain Mike Shafer, Tenth Mountain Division, US Army, is dedicated to keeping his country safe. Intel from a dead CIA operative in Nhala points to a deadly threat that could wipe out entire populations. When Lucy is called to Nhala to restore the manuscript of an ancient prophesy, it's his chance to stop the threat cold. He is ready and willing to put himself on the firing line -- only not with the beautiful woman who's been assigned to him. No matter how smart she is, she's a tempting distraction.

A LIFE REBORN
Now Mike and Lucy must learn to work together to stop this global threat. Mike thought he understood courage, but when she does the bravest thing he's ever seen, he vows to carry a badly wounded Lucy across a frozen wasteland to save this magnificent woman -- and the world.