Honor Donovan is a shrewd businesswoman, yet she has been shut out of
Donovan International by her father and four brothers. When her favorite
brother Kyle vanishes, along with a fortune in stolen amber, Honor's
questions are ignored by the Donovan males. Defying them, she heads to
the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest in search of answers.
Honor needs a guide because she knows nothing about running a boat --
and she knows nothing about Jake Mallory until he answers her ad. One of
the things she doesn't know is that Jake is much more than a fishing
guide. Until Kyle disappeared, Jake was brokering amber deals in the
Baltic for Donovan International. Honor is completely unaware of the old
wars, new politics, greed, and stolen amber that have lured ruthless,
high-stakes players from around the globe. Jake wants no part of the
intrigue, or of a Donovan woman in his life, but he suspects the
Donovans have set him up to take the fall for Kyle's treachery. The way
Jake sees it, some Donovan is going to pay for his troubles, and it just
may turn out to be Honor.