[The Black Watch 04] • Whispers in the Dark

**MR. JULY**

**His Name:** Rafe Courtenay

**His Challenge:** To rescue a kidnapped child

**His Accomplice:** Beguiling Valentina O'Hara

**Their Destination:** A remote canyon where danger will merge with desire

When Rafe Courtenay is on a mission, nothing stands in his way. Not scorching heat and rugged terrain. Not a tempting female whose tormented nightmares shatter the still desert nights. But Rafe, who has never truly needed anyone, needs Valentina O'Hara. And though the legendary markswoman inhabits a man's perilous world, Rafe intends to win her trustand loveby treating her like a *real* woman.

**MAN OF THE MONTH**

**THE BLACK WATCH: Men and women sworn to liveand loveby a code of honor.**