In WHITE HOT, United States Navy Lt. Commander Clint Wolf Walker is working for Naval Intelligence. He has acquired top-secret plans for unmanned underwater vehicles and the Chinese want it back. After a failed attempt to get to an Alaskan Airport he tries one last ditch effort to get away from his pursuers. He plans to become a stowaway and picks tramp freighter 'Ile de Coeur'.

Captain Samantha Richardson, is the freighter's captain. It's her first command and even if her father is the company owner, it could be her last if she fails to get the cargo offloaded on time. Even though Clint gives her only his naval identification, "some men are after me and want to kill me" and "classified" as an explanation for stowing away, she finds herself believing him. Not trusting him because she doesn't have a lot of faith in men in general, but she allows him to stay making him the first mate in charge of security. Very quickly they find themselves in each others arms.

Before they have time to digest the new found feeling for each other the ship is boarded by 'pirates'. Clint knows it's the Chinese and they have found him. With her crew taken hostage, the two of them have to work together to try to save them, keep each other safe and eliminate the enemy. No problem for this former SEAL if he can just keep his focus on the danger and not the woman. And no problem for this ships captain whose whole career is on the line, but finds she's worrying more about her new first mate.

WHITE HOT is such a fast paced exciting book that you cannot stop turning the pages. The danger and intrigue makes you catch your breath as do the moments the couple find to be together. The story line and characters are well written and believable with normal human flaws but the guts to step up when necessary. Nina Bruhns has a winner with WHITE HOT.