“Stay,” she said. He touched a finger beneath her chin and tipped her face up to his. “You believe in me that much,” he murmured, “because of what we were to each other.” He knew touching her was a mistake the moment his fingertip connected with her soft skin. First, because of the warmth that spread up his arm and lodged in his chest, threatening to undo all his best intentions. And second because her eyes snapped dark with what he thought was fury, but was wiped away before he could be sure, to be replaced by cool, studied indifference. She eased away. “Despite the impression you might have gotten from my kissing you last night, I’m all too aware of our history. Trusting you got me a broken heart before. This time it could very well put my life in danger.” JESSICA ANDERSEN INTERNAL AFFAIRS ABOUT THE AUTHOR Though she’s tried out professions ranging from cleaning sea lion cages to cloning glaucoma genes, from patent law to training horses, Jessica is happiest when she’s combining all these interests with her first love: writing romances. These days she’s delighted to be writing full-time on a farm in rural Connecticut that she shares with a small menagerie and a hero named Brian. She hopes you’ll visit her at www.JessicaAndersen.com for info on upcoming books, contests and to say hi! Books by Jessica Andersen HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE 734—DR. BODYGUARD 762—SECRET WITNESS 793—INTENSIVE CARE 817—BODY SEARCH 833—COVERT M.D. 850—THE SHERIFF’S DAUGHTER 868—BULLSEYE 893—RICOCHET* 911—AT CLOSE RANGE* 928—RAPID FIRE* 945—RED ALERT 964—UNDER THE MICROSCOPE 982—PRESCRIPTION: MAKEOVER 1005—CLASSIFIED BABY 1012—MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT 1036—DOCTOR’S ORDERS 1061—TWIN TARGETS 1068—WITH THE M.D….AT THE ALTAR? 1093—MANHUNT IN THE WILD WEST* 1120—SNOWED IN WITH THE BOSS 1147—MOUNTAIN INVESTIGATION* 1164—INTERNAL AFFAIRS* CAST OF CHARACTERS Dr. Sara Whitney—As the youngest chief medical examiner in the city’s history, and a woman, Sara has political pressure coming from all sides, not to mention that Bear Claw is in the grips of an increasing terrorist threat. When Sara’s ex returns from the dead with no memory of where he’s been or what he’s done, she’ll have to put her career, her heart and eventually her life on the line to help him. Detective Romo Sampson—When his memories begin to return, Romo must face his own past in order to defeat the terrorist threat and reclaim the woman he had loved…and betrayed. Al-Jihad—A terrorist leader who has plans for Bear Claw Creek. Jane Doe—The former head of a supersecret covert group, she is now allied with Al-Jihad. Her network of spies runs deep within local and federal law enforcement. Percy Proudfoot—The acting mayor will do whatever it takes to oust Sara from her position as head ME of Bear Claw Creek. Jonah Fairfax—The former undercover operative worked for Jane Doe and helped Al-Jihad escape from prison. Can Sara and Romo trust him when things get bad? Tucker McDermott, Alyssa McDermott, Seth Varitek, Cassie Dumont-Varitek and Chelsea Swan—Sara’s friends are a tightly knit group. How far can she push them for help without revealing the truth about Romo’s return?