Code Name: Dove Series by Judith Leon

CIA agent Nova Blair finds her latest mission at risk when she falls in love with the very same man, a suspected ecoterrorist, she has been hired to seduce in order to stop a biological attack.

They called her the Dove--her gentle beauty concealing a will of iron. But former agent Nova Blair never wanted to return to the world of spying. She'd started a new life...until her former partner came to her with a mission she couldn't refuse. Terrorists had threatened to release a deadly strain of the Ebola virus that could wreak global devastation... moreThey called her the Dove--her gentle beauty concealing a will of iron. But former agent Nova Blair never wanted to return to the world of spying. She'd started a new life...until her former partner came to her with a mission she couldn't refuse. Terrorists had threatened to release a deadly strain of the Ebola virus that could wreak global devastation. Going back to the shadowy, seductive life of an international spy was the price she would pay to save millions of lives--but could Nova save her soul, too? less

Nova Blair--code name, Dove--is known as the ultimate, tough-as-nails agent who always gets her man. So when ten prominent American tourists are kidnapped in Brazil, Nova launches into a race against time to rescue the innocents and uncover the identity of their sociopathic captor--one whose true motive may be to instigate global warfare. But Nova's mission hits a snag when the CIA assigns a fellow agent to the case--Joseph Cardone. The man Nova loved but walked away from... moreNova Blair--code name, Dove--is known as the ultimate, tough-as-nails agent who always gets her man. So when ten prominent American tourists are kidnapped in Brazil, Nova launches into a race against time to rescue the innocents and uncover the identity of their sociopathic captor--one whose true motive may be to instigate global warfare. But Nova's mission hits a snag when the CIA assigns a fellow agent to the case--Joseph Cardone. The man Nova loved but walked away from. Nova and Joe must put their fiery standoff aside if they are to save the tourists and possibly the world. And this time the cost of Nova's success may be Joe's life. less