Gavin Wright is human. He is also not out. He has no intention of ever coming out. He's unwilling to face the condemnation. Lucky for him, he's had the privilege of hiding his true self inside a fake relationship with his best friend, Paige, for ten years. Dale Gerben is a grizzly shifter. As such, he has the ability to sense things humans cannot. Therefore, it comes as a surprise to him that Gavin thinks he's so well hidden from the world. He isn't hidden from Dale. And Dale is up for the challenge. It's a summer fling. No one in the human world will find out. Dale needs someone to help him heal old wounds, and Gavin needs someone to show him what he's capable of if he'd just trust himself. No one needs to get hurt. Until they do... The odds are not in their favor. It's forbidden to change a human into a shifter. It's challenging to maintain a life-long mixed relationship. Gavin has doubts. Dale has secrets. Two young girls are missing. There's an accident. A race against the clock. Neither man will ever be the same.