Closely held secrets can have deadly consequences Family is everything to OZ operative Jazz McAlister, who once lost everyone and everything she loved. The mysterious disappearance of her brother years ago left a deep ache in her heart that she's never forgotten. When circumstances bring him abruptly back into her life, Jazz will do anything to find out the truth of where he's been and what happened to him. Revealing her plans to Xavier Quinn, her OZ partner and best friend, is out of the question. He would never understand. This is something she must do on her own. Xavier has been in covert ops a long time, but he's never had a partner like Jazz. She's smart, brave, and fiercely loyal, and with one look, she can melt his heart of stone. Together, they make a formidable partnership, and it's one he treasures, which is why he's stunned when she goes out on her own without any explanation. Jazz thought she had a plan, but how could she forget that life can turn on a dime? When her life is upended once again, Xavier and her OZ teammates are the only ones she trusts to help her. If only her recklessness hadn't put her in the crosshairs of a sadistic predator bent on stealing her life. As the Option Zero team rush to save Jazz, forces no one could ever have predicted will do everything within their power to see that Jazz and her team are destroyed forever. But love is stronger than hate, and family is often more of the heart than blood, proving once again that evil cannot win.