A big Thank You to Aestas as after reading her review knew I'd love this one - and was SO NOT disappointed !!! 
 Just turned 28 year old Emily Foster is out celebrating her birthday at a Chicago nightclub when she witnesses a mob hit in one of the back rooms. 30 year old Jake Ward is an FBI Special Agent who just happens to be shadowing the mobster and also the pretty young lady he'd been eyeing earlier. He quickly grabs Emily before she becomes the next victim, being well acquainted with the mobster in question, and whisks her off into witness protection. But when the safe house she's taken to is compromised, Jake takes matters into his own hands and with the feisty Emily they're more than full. He takes her off the grid and back to a childhood haven - his uncle's bird farm deep in rural Texas - where he spent a major part of his teen years. As city slicker Emily attempts to countrify herself with farm chores, the results are hilarious as are her encounters with the local critter population - LOL !!! And the interactions between 'by-the-book' Jake and 'rule-breaker' Emily are some of the funniest banter exchanges I've yet come across in all my reads. But when the bad guys finally show up to spoil the lovefest the suspense builds once again and the country folk come to Emily's rescue in a big way. 
 Flawless writing and OTT humour [OMG the 'crop circles' reference] and a great cast of characters in the Texas crew of friends and neighbours. A sweet romance with several interruptions along the way towards STEAMY and a beautiful Epilogue to end it all. Love this author's sense of humour and her writing style. 
 * 4.5 Stars *