Maggie Dillon has never relied on anyone. She raised her two sisters and built a successful computer business all on her own. So when she's forced to hire Nick Ballos to negotiate an important contract with the Greek government, she's prepared to dislike him on sight.

Unfortunately for Maggie, Nick gets under her skin. Plus, her gorgeous new hire is definitely hiding something. And it soon becomes apparent that Nick has his own reasons for taking the job. Is Maggie ready to trust this man, who lives by his own code of honor?

And when it comes time to choose between his quest for justice and a future with Maggie, will Nick make the right decision?

Helen Brenna grew up the seventh of eight children in small-town central Minnesota. Although as a child she never dreamed of writing novels, she must have acquired the necessary skills from her storytelling brothers.

With a degree in accounting, she practiced as a CPA for years before deciding to stay home full-time with her children. The writing bug bit one day during naptime. Right after finishing a book, she thought, "I can do that!" Four manuscripts and many, many years later, she finally sold her first book and has never looked back.

Helen lives in Minnesota with her husband, two children and a menagerie of pets. You can e-mail her at helenbrenna@comcast.net, visit her Web site at www.helenbrenna.com, or come and chat with her and several other authors at www.ridingwiththetopdown.blogspot.com.