A Bolt from the Blue

Hope Elliot hadn't believed in the existence of love at first sight when it struck her on a Paris street a quarter-century before, so she sure as hell didn't think it was possible for lightning to strike twice. And she certainly didn't expect it to fry all the wiring in her childhood home when it did.

Michael (Mick) McInnes is a Chicago guy through and through. He loves the Bulls and the Bears, but he's not a fan of suburban snobs who speak with fake accents. From the moment Mick first touches her, Hope knows the sizzle between the two of them is more than just a current attraction. But the more they expose one another, the impulse to draw blood wanes and the desire surges.

Sparks fly as their verbal sparring becomes more intimate. Feeling constrained by the constant scrutiny from her sister and her friends, Hope taps into the rebellious streak that led her to Paris long ago. But this time, her attempt at living la vie Boheme lands one masterful Master Electrician in her bed.