Body Heat

NYC summer days are hot. Nights are even hotter...
Not much has stirred Detective Jake Lowell's interest since a perp put a bullet in his shoulder, killed his partner, then walked on a technicality. Until a sexy waitress at a tiny neighborhood café catches his eye.
Physical therapy is the last thing on Jake's want-to-do list, but he needs it to get back on the street and track down the killer. But what's a guy to do when he meets his new PT-and it's his smoking hot café angel?
Working two jobs, Brianne Nelson never expected to do more than fantasize about Mr. Tall, Tanned & Gorgeous. But when her new private PT client turns out to be the man who fuels her fantasies, she realizes she's going to be seeing a lot more of him-in the flesh-than she bargained for.
It's not long before skin-on-skin contact turns into a hot summer fling. But the killer Jake is after isn't going down without a fight and more than their hearts could get caught in the crossfire...
Note: This title was originally published in 2002 by Harlequin Blaze. It appears here in its original glory, without substantial revision.