A wedding is the perfect place to enjoy a one night stand with a good looking stranger; at least that's what Marcee Robbens believes. She's not looking for Mr. Right, she's looking for Mr. Right Now, and she's certain hunky Sam McKelvey fits the bill. Marcee invites him up to her room for a drink, expecting a quick detour to the bedroom, but when Sam slows things down for a while, Marcee's surprised to discover that she enjoys his company, with or without the sex. But when Sam leaves the next morning and doesn't ask for her number, Marcee's left feeling rather disappointed.

As the months go by, her disappointment turns to frustration because she can't stop thinking about Sam. The connection she felt with him has left her craving more than casual affaires, and for the first time she's beginning to believe that she deserves more. Marcee makes a pledge to change her life for the better, and starts by moving back to her home town of Ellwood to look after her teenage half brother, Camden, who is suddenly in need of a guardian after their mother took off with her latest lover. Marcee remembers how unwanted she felt at Cam's age, and she's determined to protect her brother from that pain.

No sooner does Marcee arrive in town, than she discovers that her new next door neighbor is none other than Sam McKelvey. Shortly after their fateful night at the wedding, Sam left his job in Chicago as a police detective and took a position as sheriff of Ellwood so that he could spend more time with his seventeen-year-old daughter, Fern. Having grown up in Ellwood, Marcee is aware of how quickly gossip spreads in a small town, and the last thing she wants anyone to know is that she had sex with the new sheriff. Thankfully, Sam doesn't want any gossip which might get back to Fern, either, so the two agree to keep their past in the past and become friendly neighbors.

But battling their attraction is harder than either imagined. While Marcee's determined to keep her vow to hold out for more than just sex, she still feels a strong connection to Sam unlike anything she has ever known. Sam doesn't want a new relationship to take his focus away from Fern, but he's fascinated by Marcee's spirit and determination, and her luscious body is very tempting. Whenever they're in the same room, sparks fly, and neither can forget the passion they once shared, and could share again, if the entire town wasn't watching their every move. Can love possibly bloom under the intense scrutiny of small town life?

ONE NIGHT STAND, the follow up to WHEN SHE WAS BAD, explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of small town life. I enjoyed getting to know Camden and Fern, two very perceptive and responsible teenagers, who end up teaching Marcee and Sam a thing or two about love and family, as well as the dangers of making assumptions based on appearances. An entertaining read.