Females young and old, beautiful and plain crave Valerian's touch. None can resist his blatant sensuality and potent allure&mdash;until he steals Shaye Holling from a Florida beach and holds her prisoner in his underwater kingdom.<P> The cynical Shaye wants nothing to do with the mighty warlord, but she's inexplicably drawn to him. For underneath the warrior's arrogant beauty lies a complex and powerful man. A man whose caress is like fire&hellip;.<P>Now Valerian must fight for the privilege of claiming her as his own. Because there's one thing Shaye <I>doesn't</i> know&hellip;.<P>That when a nymph discovers his true mate, she's his for life.