A Sticky Situation Books in Order

A Sticky Situation is a one-book setup, but it feels like a full Kiki Swinson world because the conflict is so immediate. The story follows Maxine Shaw, a federal parole officer who is used to being the one with authority. She knows the rules, enforces them for a living, and has built a reputation on being tough with parolees who step out of line.

Then Seth Richardson shows up.

Seth is exactly the kind of man Maxine should avoid, a parolee with swagger, charm, and a drug-dealing life that puts him on the wrong side of everything she is paid to protect. The attraction between them is the point of the book. Maxine knows better, which only makes the pull feel stronger. And because this is Swinson, the romance is never allowed to stay private or simple.

What makes the setup pop is how much Maxine has to lose. She is not some woman already living in chaos. She has a career, goals, and a plan to open her own business. Letting Seth into her life means risking all of that. Then Samantha Mitchell, Seth's former ride-or-die partner, comes home from prison, and the story turns into a triangle loaded with jealousy, unfinished business, and ugly secrets.

The book sits at the intersection of romance, crime, and workplace risk. Maxine is torn between desire and self-protection, while Seth becomes the center of a competition that is about more than love. It is also about pride, status, and who gets to control the terms.

If you want a standalone Swinson novel with strong chemistry, career danger, and a heroine who should absolutely know better but dives in anyway, this is a good one. The title tells you what to expect, and the book does not argue with it.