The Mercenary's Kiss. Pam Crooks

A soldier of fortune, Jeb Carson was a law unto himself,only championing the causes he liked–and he liked Elena Malone just fine. A woman of true grit, driven to reclaim her child, the soul-scarred beauty made him hunger for a lifetime of perfect love….When she'd been attacked, Elena Malone swore nothing could ever be as terrible. But an ironic fate proved that a lie, for her baby boy had been kidnapped. Now her only hope for his rescue lay with Jeb Carson, a dangerous man who lived–and loved–by a code all his own….