High Tide by Jude Deveraux 1999 fiona burkenhalter

A rising star at a Manhatten corporation, Fiona Burkenhalter is a New Yorker though and through, with a New Yorker's disdain for anywhere but the city's bustling steets. When her boss inexplicably sends her to handle a new account in the Florida Everglades, it may as well be another planet to city slicker Fiona. but this is no ordinary business meeting: Fiona is to join her client on a rustic fishing expedition, accompanied by a guide with the larger-than-life name of Ace Montgomery. More than a little steamed at this detour from the executive fast track, Fiona never imagined that she'd embarked on the wildest adventure of her life - or that the rough-hewn, undeniably handsome Ace Montgomery from the Southern backwoods would become her closest ally. But hair-raising circumstances pull her deep into trouble from the moment she steps off the plane. Only in florida could Fiona get arrested for smashing to smithereens a frighteningly lifelike mechanical alligator. And only in the heart of the swamplands could she get lost in a maze of intrigue and become the prime suspect for a shocking murder - with Ace as her presumed accomplice. Suddenly, they discover that they have inherited the murder vicitm's vast fortune - and they are now Florida's most wanted couple! Joining forces is a matter of survival for Ace and Fiona. Following a string of jumbled clues tied to childhood memories - a fabulous yarn that Fiona's father once told her, a long-lost treasure map - they desperately attempt to decipher their connection to the deadly in heritance. As they wade into the murky waters of past secrets, an irristible chemistry flares - and Fiona surrenders to the legendary Montgomery charm. Now, with thier lives and hearts on the line, they turn up the heat in their desperate search for a killer.
This is a hardback book in overall good condition. there are some wear spots along the bottom edge of the book cover. book has dust jacket with a couple of minor tears along the bottom.