Illusion of Paradise
"You certainly like to live dangerously, lady."

Even casual acquaintances were struck by Charlie Franklin's shell of toughness, which is why her London editor knew that if anyone could get an exclusive feature out of Jay Challoner, Charlie could

The world-renowned, offbeat anthropologist had a weakness for blondes and needed a temporary assistant. Charlie had the looks, the skills, and snapped up the job.

Naturally, taking dictation in the middle of an Ecuador rain forest was no picnic, but Charlie's real concern was Jay's overriding passion--he liked to 'take people apart,' and there was no one else around, except Charlie!

Hero: Jay Challoner
Heroine: Charlie Franklin