Katherine Deane is a new name to me, but I’ll say this, I’m definitely a new fan. I plan on reading another one of her books just as soon as I can. There was plenty of passion, a suspenseful story with an ending I didn’t see coming, and some laughs as well. All the ingredients of a great book.

Smyth McCullen is a journalist who decides to enlist in the Army National Guard so she can investigate the deaths of her little sister’s best friend and another woman shortly after they graduate from boot camp. She has a suspect in mind.

When she gets there she meets sexy drill sergeant Hunter Jones, who takes a special interest in her. She also befriends a southern beauty queen and helps her out. As she gets closer to Hunter, she learns there is a price for disobeying him. Hunter and Smyth steal as…