He becomes "Raze" and  works his way into a sleazy strip club and becomes immersed in the world of illegal activities. A little general manager duties, a side of prostitution, and selling of sex slaves is all in a day's work. But this honest cop is determined to stay hidden as long as he has to in order to protect women and make the arrests.

Andrea Somerville is an FBI agent who is also going undercover to further her career. Soon she becomes  "Nikki O" and working alongside Raze as a stripper.

This newly formed team is hidden in a dangerous situation doing what they have to do in order to bring in the bad guys. But there is an underlying attraction that they both try hard to deny. However with the situation as precarious as it is, any false moves could put them both in serious danger. The first part of the book is truly a suspenseful, dark, undercover crime scenario. It is risky, tense, unstable, and truly a matter of life and death. Wyatt and Andrea take their jobs very seriously. Wyatt is determined to protect her and keep her from truly becoming the next victim of this operation. And Andrea literally does what she has to do to maintain her cover.

I have always liked Wyatt, the good guy cop, in the other books. But now we see he can  play the bad boy as well as anyone else. He can act unaffected or threatening if he needed to, but  he is also protective and possessive. He has this charisma and intensity about him, but he is also compassionate and understanding. And Andrea is quite feisty and tough herself. She is very brave and she does what she has to do to get the job done. But she is also vulnerable and has been hurt recently. But that makes her appreciate Wyatt even more.  

The remainder of the book is more of an exploration of their relationship outside the confines of the intense situation. Sometimes a connection formed in such a desperate set of circumstances cannot be sustained back in the normal real world environment. They are two people with demanding careers that are pretty much locked into their locations,  but they've got these unresolved feelings that are so deep and volatile that they don't know what to do with them. 

Together they have some serious scorching sexual tension and chemistry that just sizzles under the surface. And when it is let out, oh holy hell, it is combustible. They also have such a fun rapport and are compatible in so many ways. They understand how much their jobs mean to them and how hard they work. But they have to explore it in a different environment in order to figure out if they really do feel that strongly or if it was exacerbated by the nature of the job they shared. They are fully entrenched in their own lives across the country from each other. And would never want to ask the other to give anything up. So it is a complicated situation.

I really enjoyed them as they tried to explore if they could fit into each other's real lives and to figure out if they were meant  to be long-term or just a passionate memory.

I love this series and how each book  has it's own unique vibe. This one was  dark, suspenseful, and gritty, but also sweet, romantic, and steamy. The whole undercover cop and FBI story line gave it a different feel and edge. I adored both Wyatt and Andrea. It was told in both of their points of view allowing us full access into both of their heads even when they were hiding out and being secretive .

This can easily be read as a stand alone, but I still highly recommend this series and getting to know the other inhabitants of the Outer Banks...Hunter, Gabby, Brody, Alyssa, Gavin, Savannah, and Casey. I enjoyed visiting with these friends that I have come to love during the previous books and seeing how their lives are progressing. This group is just so much fun. They tease, they taunt, but they are also protective, loving, and completely immersed in each other's lives. They definitely added more humor to the story.