by Nalini Singh
Part of Psy-Changeling, book 12.5
First published 2016
Bastien Smith prowls the urban landscape, his leopard senses alert. For two weeks, he has caught fragments of a scent that calls to his changeling nature. The fragrance appears and vanishes through the city streets, driving him to frustration. A changeling male should never lose track of his mate, yet this mysterious woman eludes him at every turn. When Bastien finally corners his quarry, he discovers Kirby, a human woman whose desire matches his own intensity. She wants him as desperately as he craves her. Yet something darker lurks beneath her attraction. His heightened senses detect violent turmoil within her, a storm of chaos he cannot decipher. At midnight, her hidden secrets surface, bringing waves of agony that tear through her. Bastien faces an impossible choice. His body recognizes Kirby as his destined partner, but her mysterious affliction threatens any future they might build together. To claim the woman fate has chosen for him, he must unravel the truth behind her midnight torment and find a way to heal the darkness consuming her from within.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: destined-mates, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Urban Landscape
100 pages · Kindle Edition · Intermex