Laying Down The Law by Linda Castillo

Working together to keep a deputy safe sparks an intense attraction in New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo's classic tale of romantic suspense

After nine years as one of Chicago's finest, Erin McNeal has come to sleepy Logan Falls for a second chance, not to be watched over by a man as infuriatingly overprotective - and disarmingly attractive - as Nick Ryan.

She's no damsel in distress, but someone wants her dead, and it's his duty to protect her. Whether she likes it or not. Before long, though, this chief of police and his newest deputy are butting heads over every detail of the investigation. And it seems the only thing they can agree on is the one thing they can't resist - each other.

Originally published in 2001 as Cops and...Lovers?