Liberal talk show host Valentine Cross' and police detective Jack Sutton's ideological differences don't get in the way of down-and-dirty, up-against-the-wall sex. In a relationship that consists only of sex and fighting, the conflagration seems worth it. Until Jack issues an ultimatum that Val fears will destroy them both. Six months after walking out of her life because she refused to marry him, Jack receives an assignment that sends him right back into the fire. Val might be hiding his suspect and she's in danger. Oh yeah, there's also the little problem of all the mind-blowing sex with his ex getting in the way of solving the crime.