by Nalini Singh
Part of Psy-Changeling, book 6
First published 2009
Mercy feels the pack's expectations weighing on her. As a DarkRiver sentinel, she commands respect, but the pressure to find a mate grows stronger each day. When Riley Kincaid, a lieutenant from the SnowDancer wolf pack, attempts to claim her, she fights back with everything she has. The tension between them runs deeper than simple attraction. She's a cat shifter, he's a wolf, and neither will back down from dominance. Their conflict takes a deadly turn when someone kidnaps a gifted changeling researcher from DarkRiver lands. Mercy and Riley must put aside their power struggle to hunt down the captors before they kill their prisoner. Working together forces both shifters to confront what lies beneath their constant battles for control. The search reveals a dangerous plot against their people and an undeniable connection that could consume them both.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: DarkRiver, SnowDancer
358 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: violence