Forty-three year old Brooke Kincaid is nearing 5 years of sobriety, and dealing with her bi polar history. Not a good mother while going through the years of her son Evan's childhood, they have been estranged for 10 years and just recently came together again as mother and son. Living in the cowboy country of Caribou Crossing, she now loves her quiet and stable life. Delirious that Evan and his wife Jess have just announced they are pregnant, her life is full and she is again optimistic, but Brooke's life is just about to turn upside down.

Corporal Jake Brannon has lost consciousness from a bullet wound and his bike has crashed into Brooke's fence. Jake is disguised as a long haired tough guy complete with the motorcycle attire. In truth he is searching for the marijuana grow op purportedly believed in this small and quiet countryside. Jake is working under cover for the RCMP in Vancouver and vows to find the drug lord and killer of a 15 year old girl, forced into drug trafficking and prostitution. The only way to keep Brooke from calling 911 and involving the authorities who may be involved in the crime is to make her believe he is a criminal and will kill her and her family if she doesn't keep him a secret as she helps him back to health. When Brooke finally learns the truth, they work together to create an alias in order to shield him and allow him to follow through on his U/C investigation. It isn't long until they both realize the sexual pull towards each other which further complicates their cause and troubles Brooke as she is 8 years older than Jake. As everything unfolds, their desires are dampened with reality and neither is sure how far it will go, especially after Brooke drops her surprise.

Strap yourself in for a journey of excitement, suspense and hot sizzling sex. Put yourself in the place of this female character and you will feel the battles she strives to overcome. This is complete with tenderness, hot sex and a very explicit lesson on fighting the illness of being bi- polar. This is definitely a page turner and makes it extremely hard to put this fascinating story down. This author is extremely talented in her story telling and knowledge of the subject matter of being bi polar.

Book Summary

In her latest contemporary romance, Susan Fox welcomes readers back to Caribou Crossing, the ruggedly sexy Western town that seems made for starting over. . .

Brooke Kincaid knows second chances don't come cheap. She's spent five years repairing past mistakes and making her life in Caribou Crossing steady and predictable. But now a stranger's Harley has shattered her fence and her peace of mind in one swoop. Brooke is drawn to everything about wounded undercover cop Jake Brannon--his raw masculinity, his tenderness, and the undisguised desire that makes her feel more alive than she's ever been.

By rights, Brooke should curse Jake for complicating her life. Instead she's offered him a place to heal and a cover story as he searches for a wanted man. Jake knows she's vulnerable, but she's also strong, kind, and hotter than hellfire. It's a combination that could make even a die-hard loner long to put up his boots and put down roots at last, and show her just how good a second chance can get. . .