"You are one of us!" she had declared, and mercenary Roan Storm Walker knew that the words of the beautiful Amazon warrior Inca were true. Now, summoned by a power he scarcely understands, Roan is suddenly swept from his Montana home to the fierce jungles of South America for one purpose--to protect Inca and save countless lives. To her people, the mere mention of Inca's name evokes a woman whose beauty is rivaled only by her legendary power. But that influence comes with danger. When Inca turns to Roan to shield her against the far-reaching treachery of enemies, he must see beyond her compelling presence, into a wounded heart as vulnerable as his own.