The Torrid Zone

Growing up poor in the backwoods of Mississippi, Beth Tyler, didn't have much hope for a life better than her mama's. The only respite she received was in the borrowed books she read; books that took her far away and made her believe in possibilities. Years later, packing paints and canvas - along with a trunkful of secrets - Beth Tyler is embarking on the adventure of her dreams. Soon she'll be at Mkono ya Mungu, the internationally-acclaimed wildlife reserve in Kenya. There she'll experience the magic and majesty of Africa, along with the mystique of Dr. Alex McCord, the man National Geographic calls the Daktari Simba of the Torrid Zone. Alex McCord, however, is not the accommodating type and he's as inhospitable as the wildlife he protects. But Alex is faced with a crumbling resolve when confronted by a woman as seductive as Africa herself.