Security specialist, Hawk Adams, will brave any danger to protect a woman, but he'll never trust one. Years in the shadows of covert operations taught him to suppress his softer emotions. So when he rescues Charity Starr from kidnappers, he's stunned by the tenderness and passion she ignites in him.Born with psychic gifts, Charity has locked them away in self-protection. The moment Hawk steps into her hospital room, he not only opens her paranormal abilities, but also expands them. Because of his unconscious ability, his very presence endangers her life.But as Hawk takes on the self-appointed task to protect Charity from her ruthless enemies, they grow closer, and Hawk learns he can't protect his wounded heart from her healing love.Orange Rose Award Winner 2000?Best Romantic Fiction With A California Setting!