Elaine Kirby has a problem. She's just seen her boss murdered. In order to keep herself alive she goes on the run, and finds herself in the small resort town of Gold Rush, Colorado.
Sheriff Zeke Collins likes to keep a watch over the citizens of Gold Rush. He was intrigued by the town's newest resident, but he knows that she's hiding something. When a huge snowstorm hits just before New Year's Eve he goes to check on Elaine, and invites himself inside.
Then he invites Elaine to play a little game that he calls Truth or Spank. He thinks this might drag the truth out of Elaine. Or it might drag her across his lap.
Elaine witness a murder and is hiding out. Zeke as sheriff feels its important to check on his residents before the snowstorm gets any worse. Together they face her past so they can move on to a happy future.
This is a sweet romance with a very good looking cop who just wants to keep the woman he likes safe but he cant do that untill she tells what she hiding from him. Lots of apankings and humor in this book.