** 4.5 Stars ** 
 Great start to a new series by this talented author who excels at steamy romance reads and always a fan of dual POV writing style. 
 Set in New Orleans, Eli Boudreaux, 31 and a true Southern gentleman, runs his family company along with two of his siblings - Beau and Savannah [Van]. They discover the company's being embezzled to the tune of 100 grand prompting Van to call in her college friend Kate O'Shaughnessy, who happens to specialize in corporate embezzlement cases and is based in Denver CO. Eli feels he let down his father with his former manwhore drinking ways and is now 100% focussed on growing the family company and proving post-mortem that he's risen above his player past. 
 But Kate proves to be quite the temptation with their sizzling chemistry that Eli just can't stay away and thus begins their under-the-radar temporary fling - that they both agree will end with her return to Denver. Add in parallel side stories involving Van, Kate's bff Lila and her cousin Rhys and you have one great read. 
 Loved the characters - especially the larger-than-life, wealthy Boudreaux family - the humour, the angst and the mystery - but front and center is definitely the swoonworthy, steamy romance. 
 * 4.5 Stars *