Stephanie Monroe was on the verge of achieving her dream. Unfortunately, she has to make a quick trip to the middle of nowhere and drag her business partner back to Los Angeles. The instant she hits town, bad things begin to happen to her. First, she is swept away by a overflowing creek and lucky for her, the hunky sheriff is coming to the rescue.

As the sheriff of Mayfield, Jack Logan has been living the job since the first day he was elected. Granted, several citizens remind him constantly that he is in office only because of who he is, not for any other reason. He is determined to prove them wrong and that he can be a good leader. When the wickedly, wild Stephanie shows up in town, his plans suddenly seem very constricting, along with several other things, like his heart. She brings out the beast in him.

Everyone expects wild things from Venus Gold, the local wild child. Stephanie is used to her behavior, as they are partners and friends, and in order to get her back to LA, she opts to help Venus in her mischievous deeds. This lands her in trouble time and time again. It also lands her in the path of that sexily irresistible lawman.

To say these two have chemistry is a serious understatement. From the moment they meet until the very last page, they are setting off enough sparks to cause some serious damage. Jack's fantasy of her, shortly after he meets her, is my favorite scene in the whole book. This man has it bad, he just has to figure a way to get her to stay. Stephanie has a serious aversion to small towns and even though she falls in love with Jack, she is bound and determined not to be a small town girl. Lucky for them both, they realize there are more important things to life than their preconceived notions allow.

This is one hot and steamy love story. Even with all the misbehavior and stern citizens, these two manage to smoke up the pages. Ms. Carr does a fantastic job with sexual chemistry and the build up that leads to the actual deed. Be sure not to miss out on this one, after all, being wicked and being in love can fall hand in hand. This is a keeper, definitely.