Sheriff Remy Doucette first meets Rayne Deveau on the day she arrives back in town from Malaysia. Although Rayne grew up in this Louisiana parish, for the past several years she has been working in developing countries, teaching herbology and herbal remedies to the people. After traveling for days, Rayne is exhausted, so when Remy goes to her house he finds her asleep on the kitchen floor. Thinking she is drunk or on drugs, he gets her up to bed, then asks his deputies (all of whom have grown up in the parish) about her history. The only strange thing about Rayne is that no man can touch her without getting an electric shock -- except for Remy, who is having trouble deciding what Rayne means to him.

I really loved this novel. I don’t know if J.J. Massa has lived in Louisiana or not, but she really has the patois down! Rayne is a great character – an independent woman who manages quite well without a man, thank you, but definitely enjoys Remy. The character of Remy is incredibly sexy, with the Creole accent, he is one hot man! He is one of the few romance heroes I really would love to get to know better ... ahem ... in person. The only quibble I have with Remy is that he doesn’t seem in touch with his emotions, which causes some trouble between him and Rayne. The love scenes are very hot and emotional, and extremely graphic. In addition to the paranormal elements in the story, there is a great deal of humor, and the result is a wonderfully funny, touching, and engaging story.

Reviewed by: Jean