He's trained to kill WAR military team leader Lachlan MacKay has a simple mission: determine who is smuggling weapons to a vicious group of West African rebels, and stop them. His number one suspect is Dr. Helen Kirk. Everyone else believes Dr. Kirk's reputation as a generous do-gooder, but with Lachlan's deep-rooted distrust of doctors, he's not buying it. He's determined to ferret out the truth and stop the illegal flow of weapons before more innocent lives are lost. She's trained to heal In a remote corner of war-torn West Africa, Dr. Helen Kirk is struggling to leave her past behind her. If she finishes restoring her general practice clinic to showcase status before a crucial fundraiser, then she'll be able to return to the trauma center work she loves. The last thing she needs is Lachlan MacKay nosing around and asking uncomfortable questions. She can't wait to be rid of him and get her life back on track. Their definitions of right and wrong are about to be challenged But there's a new rebel leader on the rise and he's decided to involve Helen in his deadly games. In order to stop him, Helen must work with Lachlan―a man who believes violence is an acceptable means to peace. A man whose actions may have cost her the career she loves. As he works to untangle the web of violence and deceit protecting the real mastermind of the weapons smuggling, Lachlan reconsiders his belief in Helen's guilt. If she's innocent, he'll be forced to make choices with increasingly deadly consequences―for his reputation, for the war against the rebels, and particularly for Helen. Faced with death, Helen and Lachlan must decide if their beliefs are worth dying for...or if their love is worth living for. The second book in the new action-packed romantic thriller series WAR.