by Lora Leigh
Part of Breeds, book 3
First published 2005
Dash receives weekly letters from eight-year-old Cassie that pull him back from the brink after losing his entire unit. The little girl's innocent words give him a reason to keep living. When her letters stop coming, Dash knows something has gone wrong. He tracks down Cassie and her mother Elizabeth, who are running from killers tied to their past. Elizabeth cannot afford to trust anyone, especially not this battle-scarred soldier who claims he wants to help. But the men hunting them are closing in, and she needs an ally. Dash discovers that Elizabeth is his destined mate, awakening the wolf within him. His protective instincts take over as he transforms from a broken lone wolf into an alpha defender. He must save both the woman he loves and the child who saved him first.
Genres: romance, suspense, paranormal-romance, military-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: destined-mates, enemies-to-lovers, protective-hero
304 pages · Paperback · Elloras Cave Pub Inc
Content warnings: violence