The other wore a perfectly tailored silk business suit, his Italian loafers freshly polished. There were telltale weapon bulges under his arms, at his wrists, and at his ankles. His syn-cotton shirt was torn, his jeans dirty, and his boots scuffed. One was tall, muscled, with dark hair and a busted-up face. T WO MEN STOOD IN the middle of a shadowed, barren field. Yet neither Hector nor Noelle knows what to fear more-the killer case, or their own lethal desires. When a wealthy businessman is murdered in New Chicago’s seediest district, the two are partnered, and there’s no escaping what they both want: each other. But to be with her, he risks destroying her. For the first time, his stone-cold resistance is tested. She is beautiful and rich, with a party girl smile that hides a shocking vulnerability, and from the beginning his sizzling attraction to her is undeniable. But Noelle Tremain is a temptation like no other. Little wonder he’s determined to remain on his own. He is a walking weapon, capable of killing with a single brush of his fingertips. Hector Dean is shaved, tattooed, and totally ripped-and he has a deadly secret.

With one caress, he can give unforgettable pleasure. New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter captivates with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, and a powerful AIR agent consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have.

Dark taste of rapture by gena showalter