Raising The Bar

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Did you hear the one about the woman who gets fired then busted for speeding on a country road and falls for the cop who pulled her over?</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sergeant Jude Davis barely has enough hours in the day to protect and serve the small town of Kelly Lakes </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>and</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> take care of his ailing father. After his bitter divorce he learned the hard way that he doesn't have time for romantic relationships.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>If only he could get everyone to stop trying to set him up on blind dates...</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When the grouchy officer pulled over a speeding driver he wasn't prepared for Claudia. The sunshiney beauty is only in town long enough to nurse her professional wounds before heading back to Brooklyn. She's gorgeous fiery and everything he doesn't have time to enjoy.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Jude can't afford to get close to her so no one is more shocked than he is when he finds himself asking her for a favor. A few fake public cuddles and longing looks should be enough to put off his determined matchmakers right?</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>For the first time in years this grumpy cop has something to smile about as the friendship develops certain benefits. But when Claudia's temporary stay takes a turn for the permanent Jude has to face facts.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>He can't be the man she deserves but is he willing to stand by and watch her end up with someone else?</em></strong></p><p></p><p></p>