Emma Holden is used to life on the road. With her rig, her mom by her side, and her independence intact, she's built a world where no one tells her what to do. But when a violent encounter brings her face-to-face with the powerful Tucker family—and their secrets—her carefully controlled life takes a sharp turn into the extraordinary.

Colby Tucker has poured his heart into building his dream on the water, but nothing rocks him more than the fiery redhead who storms into his life. His lion knows she's his mate, but convincing Emma? That's another battle entirely. Stubborn, guarded, and determined to stand on her own, Emma wants nothing to do with destiny—or the bossy shifter trying to claim her.

But danger lurks closer than either of them realizes, and when Emma's world collides with Colby's, the two must learn to trust not just in each other, but in the bond neither can deny.

With family, magic, and fate working against them, can Colby prove that love is the one thing worth fighting for?