It was Vietnam, 1965, but the rockets' red glare wasn't hot enough for brazen, challenge-hungry pilot Pete Mallory. He fanned the heat by wagering he could seduce his C.O.'s sister and flyaway unscathed.But no-nonsense Tess Ramsey zeroed in on his soul-deep vulnerability–and the cocky chopper jockey took a nosedive. Worse, once he'd found her, no strings Pete had something to lose. And he'd have to battle every devil of war's hell to snatch Tess from the widening jaws of mortal peril …