Desperate to save her father's newspaper business, Abigail Shaw is after a good scandal. She'd have the sensational headlines that would keep the ton talking—and the family business thriving—if only she could uncover the secrets of Christopher Cabot, the Duke of Madingley. What better way than a pretend romance?

Jada Hart dreamed of making it big as a TV anchor at San Francisco's WLB-TV. She'd pulled up stakes from her family home in Dallas believing her dream would soon be in hand. But five years later, and still at the same station, she'd covered nothing but fluff news for the entertainment segment. The powers that be only saw a pretty face. They didn't think Jada had the stuff to deliver hard-hitting news. But one day, in walked a new owner, Damian McKnight, who recognized Jada's on-air potential and believed she deserved a shot at the anchor seat.

In a prequel to SWEEPERS: DIE ONCE MORE Dr. Mackenzie Conley, a CIA operative and expert on bioterrorism, is in Morocco undercover as a visiting professor at the University. Her mission is to investigate rumors of a powerful new nerve gas delivery system being perfected somewhere in the area. The rest of her team has already gone home after spending two weeks without finding even a hint of such a weapon. Mac stayed behind to finish her six-week stint to ensure her cover stays intact should she need to use it again.