Part of Leopard People, book 4
First published 2011
Saria Boudreaux stumbles upon a corpse in the Louisiana bayou waters near her family home. The victim appears to have been mauled by a large feline predator. This discovery terrifies Saria because her brothers can transform into leopards. She cannot report the death to authorities without potentially exposing her family's supernatural secret. Drake Donovan arrives to investigate the killing on behalf of the property owner. He is also a leopard shifter, but Saria does not initially know this. When Drake and Saria meet, he experiences an overwhelming attraction that tells him she is his destined mate. Saria feels the same magnetic pull toward the mysterious investigator. Saria faces an impossible choice between loyalty to her brothers and helping Drake find the real killer. As they search the treacherous bayou together, their desire for each other intensifies. Saria must decide whether to trust Drake with her family's dangerous secrets while confronting her own growing need for his touch.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, action, paranormal-romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Louisiana, Bayou
367 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Jove
Content warnings: violence