Fatal Affair

On the morning of the most important vote of Senator John O'Connor's careerhe is late-again. His best friend and chief of staff, Nick Cappuano sets offto O'Connor's apartment expecting to roust him from bed and hoping he isalone. But what Nick finds is that O'Connor, the handsome, amiable Senatorfrom Virginia, has been brutally murdered, and Nick's world comes crashingdown around him. Complicating the disaster, the detective assigned to thecase is none other than Sam Holland, Nick's one-night stand from six yearsearlier, the woman who broke his heart and haunts his dreams. With six yearsworth of unfinished business hanging between them and more than a few scoresto settle personally and professionally, Nick and Sam set out to find thesenator's killer while trying-and failing-to resist the overwhelmingattraction between them that seems to have only grown over the years.

It soon becomes clear that the Senator's past holds secrets that not onlyled to his death but now endanger Nick and Sam as well. Working together tofind a killer and to rediscover the love they thought they lost long ago,they must put the past behind them and build a future that offers a world ofnew opportunities for both of them-including an offer from the VirginiaDemocrats for Nick to finish the last year of John's term.