There's nothing like the first time...Fay Goodnight is a quiet, shy librarian in the town of Carnel, Colorado. And also probably the last virgin left in Carnel. For many years, Fay was in love with Chase Keaton, but the magnificent policeman was out of her reach. Fay has come to terms with the fact that in life she will be content only with the company of her books, but an unexpected meeting with Chase in the forest changes everything... Chase does not consider himself the good guy that everyone thinks of him. He made many decisions that he regrets, including denying his feelings for Faye. And his decisions have convinced him that the beautiful librarian is too good for him, but after they meet in the woods, Chase realizes that she may be his last chance at redemption. Soon the smoldering embers of their desire flare up into a burning passion. And yet, Chase's dark past hangs like an ever-present shadow over their happiness...