To Chase McCain, a secret agent of the United States government on a risky mission, Susan St. Clair seemed the height of perfection: a sweet longing was born in his chest at the sight of this frightened green-eyed beauty. “To take advantage of the despair of a confused innocent girl, succumbing to an irresistible temptation... Never!” He has no right to express his admiration or even tell her about his feelings: duty comes first! Naive Susan hurries from Boston to her fiancé, whom she knows only from letters, but at a deserted stop, instead of her betrothed, she meets Him, Chase. Fate has prepared severe trials for them. A nightmare week full of dangerous adventures in a lifeless desert brings them together, and she finds the desired happiness in the arms of a stranger... Will the trembling heart of the golden-haired charming Green-Eyes withstand new hardships and a long separation from Chase?