title: Forbidden Jade
author: Roberts, Doreen
description: JUNGLE HEAT
  
  Her father's dying request brought Hilary Barlowe to Thailand to locate a priceless jade scorpion. The land's exotic beauty was no surprise, but the peril that awaited her was. And nothing could have prepared her for steely-eyed Simon King, a U.S. agent obsessed with ending his years-long search for a sadistic jade smuggler.
  
  Despite Simon's burning urge to protect Hilary, he agreed to join force's as they tumbled headlong into-the raging heat of danger... and desire. Bpi which was Hilary's greater threat-the merciless outlaw, or being consumed by the flames of Simon's passion?