Mattie Sheppard has an obsession—wolves. That's why she's spending the summer after high school graduation at Back to the Wild wolf sanctuary in the Colorado Rockies. While photographing and researching the animals she loves most, she meets Cam Halter, the moody hired hand who keeps to himself and just might be running from his past. Their first encounter isn't pretty. Cam demands that Mattie destroy all photos taken of a magnificent white wolf she spotted in one of the compounds. Even more unbelievable, he actually expects her to promise him that she won't mention the animal in the article she is writing for a local newspaper. Trying to get to the bottom of Cam's crazy requests, Mattie gets only cryptic answers that leave her wondering why he is so afraid someone will see that beautiful white wolf. But that puzzle is nothing compared to the mystery of her growing feelings for him.