Rowena Peterson thought she was done with Broken Rock, Washington. The memories of that creepy hellhole were behind her, except for her late mom and the boy she grew up next to. Now she's facing him once more, as work has called her to revisit the very place she swore she'd never set foot in again.

Jaguar-shifter Jackson Upton never forgot the beautiful girl he grew up with. And now, she was in his line of sight for the first time in years. He never understood his fascination with Rowena until he caught a whiff of her scent now that they were adults. His instincts told him what his cat already knew. She was his mate.

When danger strikes, can Jackson and Rowena figure out what happened while also navigating these newfound feelings for each other? And when the truth finally comes out, who will Rowena trust more? Her brain telling her to run far away? Or her heart telling her to stay?