by J.R. Ward
First published 2021
Lydia Susi dedicates her life to protecting wolves in their natural habitat. When a hotel chain moves to develop land adjacent to the preserve, she becomes one of the loudest voices against the project. Her opposition makes her a target. One night in the forest, a shadowy figure threatens her life. Daniel Joseph, a new hire at the Wolf Study Project, appears from nowhere and saves her. Lydia finds herself drawn to this mysterious man, sensing she can trust him despite the secrets he clearly keeps. The danger escalates when someone murders one of her colleagues. Lydia must decide how far she will go to defend the wolves she loves. Then Daniel reveals something that shatters everything she believed about reality. She faces an impossible choice between true love and devastating loss, with no promise of which path her fate will take.
Genres: romance, suspense, thriller, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Wolf Preserve
525 pages · Kindle Edition · Gallery Books
Content warnings: violence