Natalie Montgomery longs for a new life. She may be rich, but her life is unfulfilling. Her parents were never there for her, too rich and powerful to deal with their daughter. She draws the line when they try to match Natalie with a cold-hearted fiancé. As a volunteer in the Interstellar Bride Program, she is overjoyed when she is sent to the hot desert planet of Trion and into the arms of a seductive warrior who makes her body burn.
Roark of Trion wants no partner. Uncertainty and the constant threat of war follow him wherever he goes. But when he sees his new bride for the first time, he changes his mind. Natalie embodies everything he has ever dreamed of in a woman... she is so tender, so passionate, and so willing to submit to his every need.
Roark fights for survival when their outpost is attacked. For her own safety, Natalie is transported back to Earth. Roark believes she is dead. But Natalie is alive and well, as is her newborn son. Natalie's anger and remorse grow with each passing day without her partner fulfilling his promise and coming to get her. When he finally realizes his mistake, it is too late to win her heart back.
