Army Night Stalker pilot, Shane Garrett, first met Army doctor Kirby Campbell at the hospital in the Green Zone in Baghdad. She was pulling shrapnel out of his back side. When he got a few days off he headed back to the medical complex to find her and, hopefully, spend some time with her. Kirby gave him the key to her trailer and told him to make himself at home. Thus began a h-o-t six-week affair until they both were rotated out of Iraq.

One year later they meet again in Afghanistan where Kirby is with a civilian medical relief organization and Shane has been injured after his black ops helicopter crashed. He was very bad shape but was kept alive by a SEAL medic and a few other special forces men. Kirby stabilizes him enough that he should make it until he can get to a hospital. She knows that he will lose his leg, but at least he will live. Shane is recovering at a hospital in Germany after his surgery when Kirby comes to see him and wants to be part of his life. His anger, depression, and drug addled mind sends her away. He doesn't need or want her pity.

Eighteen long months and fourteen days later their paths cross again. They are both part of a rescue team going into a third world South American country to rescue Kirby's colleague, Dr. Rachel Moore, from rebels demanding ransom from the U.S. If they survive this mission, there is no way that Shane is going to let Kirby get away from him again.

SHATTERED is the third offering in JoAnn Ross' High Risk series. Whereas the first two books (see FREEFALL and CROSSFIRE) centered on the two Navy SEALs featured prominently in this tale, SHATTERED features an Army SOAR helicopter-jockey. This is one exciting, erotic, and excellent story that takes the reader from one dangerous part of the world to another. Strong characters, excellent pacing, and intricate storylines seamlessly told in flashbacks makes SHATTERED another mature and very enjoyable read.