Jake Stone has always been an outsider, even in his hometown. As the misfit son of the town drunk and a descendant of Fortunes mysterious founders, hes spent his whole life not living up to expectations. So when Apple Woodman comes poking her pert little nose around his business, trying to sniff out juicy bits for a book shes writing on the towns history, he decides hes had enough. Hell give her the answers, at a price: one piece of clothing for every question. If the towns good girl librarian wants the dirt on this bad boy then shes going to have to bare all to get it.Nothing is going to stop Apple from achieving her dream of being a published author, not even surly Jake Stone. Shes got a hefty advance to make good on and a looming deadline, and the last bit of crucial information she needs is being held hostage by the infuriating man. But Apple believes in equality between the sexes and shes not going to be the only one playing alonghes going to have to take it all off too. Theyre only clothes; its not like theyre baring their hearts. Right?