The Kissing Blades — Jessica Hall

Love like this can be dangerous.

In her heart-pounding novels of romantic suspense, author Jessica Hall captures the thrill of desire on the edge of danger. Now, with The Kissing Blades, she takes passion to the point of no return...

Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Kameko Sayura thought she had managed to steer clear of the criminal world inhabited by her father and brothers. But when her sixteen- year-old shop assistant, Tara, is abducted, Kameko is drawn into a perilous search for a priceless sword collection. Now, with a young woman's life at stake, Kameko must turn to the one man she vowed never to see again...

The last thing retired army intelligence agent Sean Delaney wants is another life-or-death mission--especially by the side of the beautiful woman whose touch he's never been able to shake. But Kameko is desperate--desperate enough to kidnap him with his own gun to force him to help. With just five days to find the legendary swords--and the police, the army, and several Chinese crime families hot on their trail-- Kameko and Sean stumble across a shocking secret. It is a revelation that will drive them to risk their lives--and their hearts--not only to save Tara, but thousands of other innocent people...