He’s stealing artifacts. She’s stealing his heart.

Together will they fall prey to the cursed gods?

An archaeologist for the Smithsonian, Victoria Reynolds is settled into her life of authenticating pieces of history. Recovering from loss, she clings to a comfortable lifestyle no longer taking risks like she had before.

But when a mysterious family friend offers a trip to Peru for an Incan artifact boasting of resurrection powers, Victoria takes the bait.

Skeptical of supernatural claims, she is motivated to claim this treasure for her employer. However, with rising stakes brings a new partner—Marcus Santiago, a brooding bodyguard with a complicated past.

 For Grady Williams, hunting down priceless treasures for the highest bidder is a means to an end. With pressure to eradicate debts, he’s determined for nothing to get in his way. A one-night stand with a gorgeous archaeologist from D.C. seems harmless at first until he discovers she is after the same artifact.

It’s a race between rivals with growing feelings on the line.

Deception forces them to become reluctant allies. For if this treasure falls into the wrong hands, it will awaken a far more dangerous threat.

Tropes you'll uncover: 
Lovers turned Rivals
Twist on Inca Mythology
Cursed artifacts
Broody Bodyguard
One Barn (filled with peeping alpacas) 
Summer action movie vibes