Body Heat
by Brenda Novak

“A compelling, suspenseful story filled with nonstop action...a definite page-turner.” —RT Book Reviews, 4.5 stars

Twelve people have been shot at point-blank range and left to rot in the desert sun. It’s Sophia St. Claire’s job to do something about it. She’s Bordertown, Arizona’s new chief of police—and she’s out of her depth.

Help arrives in the form of Department 6 hired gun Roderick Guerrero. As far as Sophia’s concerned, his involvement only makes things worse. Maybe he’s managed to turn his life around. And maybe he’s a good investigator. But as the bastard son of a wealthy local rancher, he has a history he can’t get past. A history that includes her.

Rod refuses to leave town until the killer is caught. He’s not worried about the danger posed by some vigilante. It’s Sophia who threatens him. Because he’s used to risking his life—but his heart is another story.

Originally published September 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

White Heat
Department 6 Book 1

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.