In the line of fire? <BR><BR>OPERATION SHADOW WARRIORS <BR><BR>An ongoing U.S. military experiment to test the integration of trained female military operatives in live combat scenarios? <BR><BR>The Alpha Platoon. A unit of Navy SEALs stationed in the unforgiving dryness of Afghanistan?who just learned that their newest team member is a woman. But Bay Thorn has a spine of steel?and the chops to prove it. Without a team to back her up, however, she's dead in the water. And her only ally is Gabe Griffin, a lone SEAL who is lethal, dangerous and unbearably attractive?. <BR><BR>Between the open hostility from her team and the harsh Al Qaeda territory, Gabe is a lifeline for Bay. But mutual respect quickly grows into mutual attraction. And with each day and every assignment, the longing only deepens. <BR><BR>They mustn't speak of it. Mustn't act on it. Because in this line of work, falling in love can get you killed?.