Bounty hunter Laden's mission was to find Talia and bring her back. But now, pursued by relentless assassins through a galaxy of lawless planets and merciless jungles, they must bond to each other to survive. Yet every touch they share carries its own peril--and sweeps them closer to the brink of desire. With danger closing in, passion may blind them as they dare to fight for what they cherish most--the private universe of their love.