White Heat
by Brenda Novak

“Novak expertly blends romantic thrills, suspenseful chills, and realistically complicated characters together in a white-knuckle read that is certain to keep readers riveted to the last page.” —Booklist

A dangerous cult has recently taken over the desert ghost town of Paradise, Arizona. Members worship at the feet—and in the bed—of its charismatic leader, Ethan Wycliff, and obey his orders blindly. They’ve already tried to murder one woman and they’re implicated in the disappearance of another.

Nate Ferrentino, who works for private security contractor Department 6, has been assigned to infiltrate this group. It’s a challenge he welcomes—until he learns that colleague Rachel Jessop will be going undercover with him. Thanks to their shared history, he’d much rather go alone….

The problem is, only married couples can participate in cult rituals. So, like it or not—and they don’t—Rachel and Nate must pretend to be husband and wife. There’s no choice. Because if Wycliff isn’t exposed, if he isn’t stopped, more people will die. And Rachel might be one of them.

FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME: Solitary Soldier by Debra Webb (originally published January 2002 in Harlequin Intrigue #646).

White Heat was originally published August 2010 in mass market paperback.

Other Books by Brenda Novak

Blind Spot
Dr. Evelyn Talbot Book 4

Before We Were Strangers

In Seconds
Bulletproof Trilogy Book 2

Face Off
Dr. Evelyn Talbot Book 3

Inside
Bulletproof Trilogy Book 1

Department 6 Complete Collection
Department 6 Book 1-3

Killer Heat
Department 6 Book 3

Body Heat
Department 6 Book 2

Cold Feet

Blood In, Blood Out

Taking the Heat

Hello Again
Dr. Evelyn Talbot Novel Book 2

Every Waking Moment
A Heart-Pounding High Stakes Novel of Romantic Suspense

Her Darkest Nightmare
Dr. Evelyn Talbot Book 1

Brenda Novak's Bio

It was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novak’s career as a bestselling author—she caught her day-care provider drugging her children with cough syrup to get them to sleep all day. That was when Brenda decided she needed to quit her job as a loan officer and help make a living from home. “When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book,” Brenda says. But she sold that book, and the rest is history. Her novels have made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists and won many awards, including five Rita nominations, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Book Seller’s Best and the National Reader’s Choice Award. Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are proud parents of five children—three girls and two boys. When she’s not spending time with her family or writing, Brenda is usually raising funds for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). So far, Brenda has raised $2.6 million. Please visit http://www.brendanovakforthecure.org to see how you can help.