She ran to escape her past. He was never meant to be her future.
Emily’s only plan was survival—fleeing into the night with her three children and the scars of a life she’s desperate to leave behind. Trust is a luxury she can’t afford. Love? Not even on the radar.
Then her RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere… and Nate Anderson shows up.
Nate wasn’t looking for a mate—especially not a guarded woman with haunted eyes and three fiercely brave kids. But the second he meets Emily, something shifts. Protective. Grounded. Home.
As Emily slowly rebuilds her life in Anderson County—a hidden town of shifters, secrets, and second chances—she’s caught between fear and the powerful pull of a bond she never expected.
Because healing takes more than safety.
It takes courage.
And choosing love might mean risking everything.
A moving, heart-deep story of found family, fated mates, and the kind of love that refuses to let go—even through the darkest storms.