Rachel Farris can't believe she is going back to her home town of Destiny, Ohio, after living the high life in Chicago for all of these years. But the call from her grandmother, Edna, informing Rachel that she needs help getting the family apple orchard harvested before they lose everything and have to sell compels her to return. Of course, it's just her luck that she's stopped by Officer Mike Romo and given an outrageously expensive speeding ticket. The moment she hears his name, the old family feud comes to mind and she instantly dislikes him. Unfortunately, her body doesn't feel the same. The passionate sparks of attraction flying between them are irresistible and forbidden.

Mike Romo has no desire to leave his home town of Destiny, where his tragic past keeps him from moving on and his job keeps him from drowning in guilt. As a police officer, his personal quest is to keep his town safe from those driving too fast and recklessly. He has no problem giving tickets, but he never experienced the lightning bolt of desire surging through him while giving Rachel Farris hers. The fact that she is a hated Farris creates an automatic and instant dislike. Mike is determined to resist her brazen and reckless ways, but Rachel is unable to avoid breaking the law on a regular basis putting her into his path and on his mind. Thankfully, her stay is to be a short one; the quicker she leaves town, the better off for both of them.

SUGAR CREEK is another charming and intriguing story involving the town of Destiny. Toni Blake's characters will make you laugh, cry and genuinely cheer them on. I loved it!

Book Summary

Welcome to Destiny, Ohio—where two families have been at odds as long as anyone in town can remember.

Rachel Farris returned to her childhood home with one mission in mind: get Mike Romo out of her family’s apple orchard business and out of their lives. But hard-nosed and totally hot Mike, who happens to be the law in Destiny, is convinced the Farris clan stole the land from his family fifty years ago and he’s not backing down. Even when shapely trouble shows up in a pair of designer blue jeans. However, neither the hunky cop nor the sexy prodigal hometown girl can anticipate the electricity that heats things up whenever they’re together—adding new sizzle to an ongoing feud that’s raged for generations, and soon putting both their hearts at risk.

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