With a past as dark and sully as a strip club, Dana Wilcox is just trying to get by without anyone paying too much attention or asking too many questions. Starting "Best Laid Plans Event Planning" was supposed to be her ticket out of her old life, and Dana is willing to do anything to keep from going back to where she came from. Meeting Rick "Ramrod" Lewis was not in the cards, let alone being alone with him, but there is just something about him that makes her crazy to get him inside her. Ramrod is an apt nickname, and one that Dana is willing to scream from the rooftops, if only she could get over the idea that he was going to ruin her new lease on life. When a blast from Dana's past makes Rick question Dana's background, can she trust him enough to tell her secrets too or will she run from something that could be perfect in the end?

He had to have her, was the only thought on Rick's mind. Not only is she gorgeous, but there is just something about Dana that makes Rick crazy with lust. She has gotten under his skin and he wants to keep her there permanently, even if it means fibbing a bit just to get to spend more time with her. When a crazed fan threatens both Rick and Dana's future, just how far is Rick willing to go to get the girl in the end? And in the aftermath, will Dana see him as a risk worth taking or just a casualty to her bad judgment?

This is the third book in the Hot Ice series, and the books just keep getting hotter. Lily Harlem knows how to keep a reader interested from the first page with characters that are realistic, and a plot that will keep you guessing until the last page. I hated to see this book end, but I hope that there will be more in this series because the characters that were introduced in this one were funny and complex and I'd love to get to know them better. This entire series would make a great addition to anyone's reading shelf and Lily Harlem is definitely someone to watch out for in the future!

Reviewed by: Ashleigh