The Tracker's Dilemma (A Mandrake Company Science Fiction Romance)

Sergeant Heath �Tick� Hawthorn, the best tracker in Mandrake Company and the captain�s right-hand man, has been admiring microbiologist Lauren Keys from afar for months. Unfortunately, she�s dedicated to her science and doesn�t seem to have any interest in relationships. He�s not even sure she knows his name. Determined to change that, Heath develops a surefire plan: he signs up to be a specimen in her latest study. Once she gets to know him better, he�s positive she�ll find his charms appealing. But when he starts hearing other people's thoughts and receiving eerie premonitions, he questions the wisdom of turning himself into a lab rat. On a mission planet-side with Lauren, they finally have some time alone together, but he�s too worried he�s turning into a freak to be charming. Further, the outing soon turns dangerous, as predators and bounty hunters show an interest in the party. If he and Lauren aren�t careful, they�ll end up dead instead of dating. Maybe Heath's plan wasn�t as surefire as he thought. **