Disappearing cattle, a secretive lab, and forbidden kisses—a dangerous mix in Mockingbird Hollow! Az Newcomb’s got enough trouble dealing with cattle vanishing from ranches all over the county—including his own. Things only get worse when the stubborn, beautiful girl he's sworn to protect starts cozying up to a scientist connected to a mysterious local lab. Kissing Mandy Merriweather was never supposed to happen, and now he can't forget it—or her. Mandy is fed up with Az treating her like a little sister. Determined to shed her innocent reputation as the county’s last virgin, she's eager to explore love on her own terms. But when one heated kiss flips their friendship upside down, Mandy realizes that Az might be the one man she’s been looking for all along. As Memorial Weekend turns sultry and dangerous, Az and Mandy must navigate secrets, passion, and an unseen threat that could tear them apart forever. Note from This spicy-sweet romance contains mild disciplinary spanking fantasies. Reader discretion advised.