Professor Imani Maxwell is considered to be one of the most dedicated people on staff at the University of Maryland.  She has always made herself available to her students, so when one of her students comes up missing after meeting with her she is devastated.  Imani feels partly responsible since she didn’t insist on taking her home after they met.  As everyone tries to decide what has happened to Althea Pritchard, Imani is taken off guard at the handsome stranger that has been enlisted to help with the search.  The electrical charge between the two of them makes her wonder what is happening with her, especially since she has always been so sensible in matters.

Special Agent Garrison Wade is taken by Imani’s beauty, but knows that the reason for him being in College Park means he needs to stay focused on his case.  After working with her for a short time, he realizes that he isn’t going to be able to avoid the feelings he has whenever he is around her.  Taking charge of his feeling and focusing on the person that has been kidnapped, he tries to only be in Imani’s presence when it affects the case.  But when someone leaves a note for her, he’s forced to spend just a little more time with Imani.

Since Imani has a comfortable relationship with a long time friend, she never gives thought to looking at another man.  But the dreams she’s been having lately suggest that maybe she needs to rethink her stand on her relationship.  As she and Garrison start working together more and more on the case, they find it hard to ignore what their hearts are telling them is right.  Then the case heats up and it appears that there is more than one suspect and it’s hard to tell which direction Garrison should take to find the kidnapper.

If you love suspense and romance, you won’t be able to put this book down.  I fell in love with Imani and Garrison’s personality.  They both had strong personalities, but neither overshadowed the other in taking charge of certain situations.  I must admit that I would get caught up in trying to solve the kidnapping case, that I would forget that the book was a romantic suspense.  As Ms. Smith’s second novel, it is definitely one that you should add to your collection.