Her life was tipped head-over-heels...

When Dallas Shaw realized her long-time friend meant more to her than she ever imagined, she panicked. With the first kiss, unexpected sparks flared between them. Because of her intensifying passions, she was relieved to receive an assignment far away from the town of Cranach so she could come to terms with the raw desire coursing within. The handsome brooding artist who'd painted her many times was a hazard of a different kind. Dallas soon found herself yielding to his mercuric enchantment.

...and so was her heart

Taught to believe in eternal love Rafe Frasier thought he would never find his mate in this lifetime. If he didn't find her, they would never meet again in the future. Once, he thought Dallas might be his mate. Yet, there was no energy between them, no spark of raw passion when they touched. After Dallas returned from an unexplained absence, he couldn't deny her intoxicating effect on him. Now Rafe would risk his life to protect the innocent beauty who had seduced him with her tender love.