Marie Proctor had come to Barton City hot on the heels of her ex, intent on tracking him down and retrieving what was rightfully hers. She wasn't interested in romance or other men, certainly not after the way her last relationship had ended. So why is it that she just gave her number to the gorgeous giant of a man in the grocery store?

Awoken from his slumber, Garath has one over riding imperative. Get out of town as soon as possible. He wants to put as much distance as he can between him and any other dragons. After he was tricked by one in his past life, he isn't planning on giving any of them a second chance. But the undeniable call of his dragon has shown him his mate, and she's not going anywhere just yet.

Garath isn't willing to stick around the military. He doesn't play well with others, especially when it comes to his mate. When her ex surfaces suddenly he charges to the rescue, intent on taking back what's hers, only to find that he and Marie might have more in common than they ever dreamt.