First published 2022
Stacia packs her belongings and her wolfhound for a cross-country move from Florida to Washington. The abandoned baby turned nurse hopes a new job will help her find where she belongs. Her new neighbor Jack seems perfect. He cares for his teenage sister and younger brother with devotion. But Jack harbors secrets that could destroy his family. Jack belongs to an alien race bound by a corrupt treaty with the US government. Officials hunt his kind and threaten everything he protects. When Stacia moves next door, Jack fears she will expose them. Instead, he discovers that Stacia shares his sense of displacement. She needs a family as much as his siblings need stability. Government forces close in on Jack's household. Stacia must choose between safety and the people who have become her world. Jack faces an impossible decision between protecting his family and saving the woman he loves. Both will discover how far they will go for those who matter most.
Genres: adventure, action, aliens, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, secret-identity
Setting: Florida, Washington
Period: Contemporary
310 pages · Paperback · Maggie Maxfield
Content warnings: violence