Book excerpt: The Bride Had Amnesia…. "Maria" couldn't remember her real name, where she'd come from or the mysterious, brooding man who claimed she'd agreed to marry him. She'd awakened with nothing more than a wedding ring—and directions to Jason Walker's secluded island. But would saying "I do" to Jason be a deadly error? Jason never dreamed that his mail-order bride would be so captivating, so sensual—or so dangerous. When time revealed that she wasn't really his true intended, he offered his protection—hoping to discover her identity. He even began to want to offer his love…. But could Jason probe the mystery woman's mind—and find the information that her pursuers would kill for?