As a member of the Shifter Council, Eden Thompson faces critical decisions every day, yet nothing has proved more challenging than selecting a mate. While she's busy evaluating potential suitors, a felon with an axe to grind trespasses on her land. Sorting out her personal life is enough hard enough, so Eden hires a Chitah to upgrade her security system. When an innocent joke leads to a night of passion, they make a pact to keep the affair a secret.

Lucian Cross is a genius when it comes to science and technology-if only his social skills were as impressive. When the most unattainable woman in Storybook seduces him, his life is irrevocably changed. Despite their undeniable chemistry, Eden is searching for a lifelong commitment, and Lucian... isn't. But when a suitor captures Eden in his deceitful web, Lucian must choose between following his heart or protecting it.

It's a fight for survival in this heart-pounding romance, but will security and reputation prove more valuable than love?

Love takes courage.

Opposites attract when two strangers form an undeniable connection despite the divisive forces threatening to keep them apart. This interspecies, interracial romance with a splash of forced proximity will have you believing in fate and everlasting love.