Honey and Smoke — Deborah Smith

The Dashing Ex-Marine...

He was tall, brutally handsome, his gun poised as he chased the mysterious figure deeper into the old moonshiner's cave. But when he tackled his prey, Max Templeton was astonished to discover that lying under his hard, muscled body was a woman who knew how to fight back! Betty Quint struggled to escape his fierce grasp, but the admiration and desire in Max's eyes stunned her--and made her wonder if the son of the town's legendary Romeo might have plans for her! He was irresistible, as tempting as her famous spicy barbecue sauce--and just as lethal where women were concerned. But though Betty found his aura of intrigue impossibly seductive, shed vowed to wait for a man who shared her dreams of marriage and family... and Max 's risk-filled past had shattered his belief in a perfect future. Could an age-old family recipe help two passionate partners find the secret ingredients to enduring love?