Love on the Vine

<b>Love is in bloom . . .</b><P>Straightforward Kay Bing has never been one for subterfuge although she did embellish her resume just a bit to land a design job at Free Leaf Concepts a cutting edge botanicals firm. Determined to make a good first impression she's exploring the highly secure company greenhouse when her assistant-the much too attractive Oliver Pierce-confides that he's actually working undercover to investigate whether Free Leaf has created a potent new street drug. Kay doesn't believe it for a minute-until someone plants designer mushrooms in her salad. Suddenly she and her sexy colleague are teaming up to unearth the roots of a dangerous operation . . . <P>Oliver not only has a personal stake in the investigation his entire career in law enforcement is on the line. Stubborn sensible Kay is a distraction he can't afford but as they dig deeper into the case they discover a chemistry that's too heated to deny. When even one wrong move could be deadly Oliver may have to risk it all to keep Kay from harm-and convince her they should be partners for good.