Staying in town suited Bauer. Dealing with Kat and Badger's matchmaker? Not so much. But, when a mutual friend calls to say an injured War Dog was dropped off at her clinic-only to then be stolen during the night after she completed surgery to fix his injured stump-well, Bauer is all over it.

Mags always liked Bauer, but she kept her personal relationships short and sweet. After all, commitments were too often broken and the resultant pain horrific. However, Bauer refuses to leave her in trouble and is here for her every step of the way; plus they share the love of animals. How can she ignore all that? Plus he is a hell of a package. But is she willing to take a chance on being hurt again?

The escalating danger-surrounding Toby, her injured War Dog-catches Mags and Bauer in a web of risk that can only end one way ...