02137cam a2200313 i 4500 1186339522 TxAuBib 20240402120000.0 231002s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781496746801 hardback 1496746805 hardback (OCoLC)1389606052 TxAuBib rda Michaels, Fern, author. The wild side / Fern Michaels. First Kensington hardcover edition. New York : Kensinton Publishing Corp, 2024. 1 volume ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "For Melanie Drake, school guidance counselor in a small Virginia town, the day's challenges typically involve a playground scuffle or a student skipping school. It's worlds away from her previous career as a vital part of the Office of Special Investigations. There, she devoted herself heart and soul to covert operations, the riskier the better. Since leaving, Melanie has cherished her peaceful, calm existence, with her two beloved retired service dogs for company. Then a call comes from her former supervisor, Rich Patterson. He needs her back for a highly specialized assignment. An international group of billionaires is known to meet regularly for decadent dinners, and they always hire high-class escorts for the occasion. Only the most elegant, well-educated, and sophisticated women will do. Infiltrating those meetings could yield information vital to national security. Melanie's loyalty is indisputable. She's willing to pose as an escort and glean every scrap of intel that she can. But these men aren't just wealthy and powerful, theyre also exceptionally ruthless. One slip, and they won't hesitate to eliminate Melanie, by any means necessary..."-- Provided by publisher. 20240402. Undercover operations Fiction. Escort services Fiction. Billionaires Fiction. Thrillers (Fiction.) lcgft QS7