I've read quite a few Amanda Quicks (as well as Jayne Ann Krentz and Jayne Castle books), and after awhile, they do tend to blend. This one has always stood out for me. The scarred (but very alpha) hero, the homely but spirited heroine, murder, scandal and fossils. Yep - the heroine loves fossils, there are smugglers using her favorite fossil-hunting ground, so enter hero who she nags into doing something about it. It was a fun, and most importantly memorable read.