Susan Mallery returns us to Fool's Gold, California with Maya Farlow and Del Mitchell's story. Del grew up in Fool's Gold, but Maya only lived here a short while when her mom was married to a local resident. We were first introduced to Maya in KISS ME and made aware of the family dynamics that brought her to Fool's Gold. Ten years ago, Maya and Del were a couple, very much in love and talking about marriage. But she got scared, lied to Del, and left town. Now they are working together on a project that Mayor Marsha has contrived. Can they recapture what they once had? Can Del trust Maya again to be completely truthful with him?

THRILL ME is another charming story about life in Fool's Gold. Ms. Mallery masterfully weaves new characters into the fabric of Fool's Gold, but always catches us up on the lives of its very unique residents. Fool's Gold has a certain rhythm that makes it a warm, homey place with a little bit of magic. THRILL ME is about coming home to family and having someone to really care about everything that happens in your life. It's also a story about secrets and running away from the reality that is life. Del and Maya are both very strong characters who have both grown up in the ten years they've been separated, but they haven't necessarily grown apart.

Ms. Mallery gives us another heart-warming story that takes a much unexpected twist en route to a delightful ending. THRILL ME is book number eighteen in this series, and still going strong.