In London, it had seemed simple. Go out to Columbia, bring back her brother, Mark. It was her one chance to do something for her beloved grandfather with whom Mark had quarreled.

In Columbia, nothing went right. Mark was off in the wilds of Diablo looking for a legendary emerald--and the one man who could guide her to the territory was the handsome, arrogant Vitas de Mendoza.

Rachel didn't trust him an inch, but he agreed to take her--at a price. Only when it was too late did Rachel discover that the price was far, far too high....