After a ten-year search for the wolf who was once her best friend, Vivian Rossi has located him at last in Tennessee. Rhett is alive, safe, annoyingly attractive, and snarky as ever. He's furious with her for showing up in his town, but of course he won't tell her why. He refuses even to introduce her to his pack, but thanks to her honed sleuthing skills, Vivian has the pack alpha's phone number, and she's not afraid to use it.
Rhett Jones doesn't need one more problem. The rogue wolves who attacked his pack are likely to come back for more. His long-escaped past made him an incomparable fighter, and protecting his pack has become his sole focus. Then another problem shows up in his life: his annoyingly persistent and beautiful former best friend. A lifetime ago, Vivian meant everything to him. Now she's just one more person to protect, an unwelcome link to his past...and a distraction he can't afford. Too bad she refuses to leave town on his say-so.
With a rare invitation from the pack alpha, Vivian shows up at the wolf pack's next social gathering. Over the next few days, Rhett can't ignore how well she fits in with the people who matter most to him...or how he enjoys getting to know her again. He almost wishes he still had a heart to offer her. Meanwhile Vivian finds real connection and friendships among his pack, and she's determined to win her wolf's guarded heart. But Rhett has carried deep fears since the days of their shared past, and Vivian's signature persistence might not be enough to beat them.
