Cherie — The Temptation. The Brain. The Surprise.

Here’s Cherie read about her below…

THE BRAIN Intelligence & Ambition

A mind sharp enough to outplay almost anyone. Beauty was just the cover.

THE TEMPTATION Pure Distraction

The smile that stops Hugh. What he thinks is just a beautiful lodge girl leaning on the railing. He has no idea yet.

THE SURPRISE Something Far More Serious

Hugh in the doorway realizing — she wasn’t the distraction. She was the one who had been running the game the whole time.

Meet Cherie ….

At first glance, Cherie looks like she belongs on a beach, not in the middle of a dangerous expedition. Blonde, glamorous and athletic, she has the kind of presence that can make people underestimate her. Hugh makes that mistake once. He soon discovers there is far more beneath the surface.

Cherie is a marine scientist, conservation researcher and expert kayaker whose knowledge of the natural world is matched by her ability to operate in demanding environments. Confident, direct and intellectually formidable, she is not simply along for the adventure. She understands the water, the species that depend on it and the fragile ecosystem surrounding the Zambezi.

Her scientific work has taught her to observe what others overlook. Her kayaking experience has taught her to react when conditions change. Together, those skills make her an unexpected asset to Thor’s team.

But the Zambezi is about to take Cherie far beyond the controlled world of research and conservation. When she joins a dangerous mission, scientific expertise alone cannot prepare her for the human threat waiting beyond the river.

Working alongside Hugh, Luba and the wider crew, Cherie becomes part of a journey where friendship, loyalty, romance and survival collide.

She came to understand the river.

Now she must survive it.

Because beneath the beauty of the Zambezi, something dangerous is waiting.