Infatuation smolders in a quarantined laboratory, as rival scientists fight to survive--and to control their overwhelming desire Dr. "Mack" McKissack, a renowned scientist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is certain Dr. Kurt Andropov is hiding something in his fortress of a laboratory. Suspecting that the maverick genius's work involves deadly bacteria, she storms into his lab demanding answers. But the renegade researcher stonewalls her--until a shocking laboratory accident forces them into a two-week isolation period. Quarantined with a man she despises, Mack can't believe she feels attracted to him. And with each passing hour, their longing only grows deeper--even while the threat of a catastrophic outbreak rises. Will Mack risk a final chance at love with a man she barely trusts?  This ebook features an extended biography of Mary Kay McComas.