Grace Adair has spent the last thirteen years in captivity, ruled by evil men. Loss, pain, and sadness has defined her. After a quick escape, the world she finds is large and exciting, but completely terrifying. All she wanted was some peace and quiet filled with delicious food, DIY projects, and all the books one woman can read. Teaching herself how to survive is hard enough, but when her animal initiates a reconnection as well as a mating bond with a complete stranger, she is in for the fight of her life.
Dayo Agu has spent his long shifter-life fighting wars that can't be won. Now, after retiring from his violent ways, he has settled happily into a bachelor life. Business and friends are all he and his animal need until she arrives. She is childish, silly, and not at all what he imagined for a mate but the more time he spends with her, the more he falls helplessly and madly in love. The only problem is she doesn't want anything to do with his human half.
Finding each other was the easy part. Letting go of the past and embracing the future will test them both in ways they never thought possible. Fate and destiny have convened on a small island off the Carolina coast and their worlds will never be the same
