Part of New Species, book 10
First published 2013
Dr. Joyce Yards faces her most dangerous patient yet. The New Species male known as 466 burns with raw desire during their therapy sessions, demanding she strip naked for him. Joyce feels herself falling despite knowing the heartbreak that waits. She must walk away before it destroys them both. Two years ago, Joyce left Moon in the desert. Now he lies drugged and feral, a threat to everyone around him. The NSO doctors call Joyce back as their last hope. She is the only female Moon ever cared about. The male she once knew has vanished, replaced by something wild and broken. Joyce puts her life at risk to reach him. The rules no longer apply. If sex can calm the beast inside Moon and restore fragments of his shattered memory, Joyce will sacrifice everything. She offers her body and soul to save the male she loves. Each moment of lucidity might be their last chance.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, suspense, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Desert
Period: Two Years Ago
263 pages · Kindle Edition · Ellora's Cave
Content warnings: mental-illness, violence