Conner Pierce doesn't ever expect to feel that rare mystical mating bond that, according to some shifters, blindsides you without warning. He knows exactly what he wants in a potential mate – a strong female wolf, able to stand at his side in defense of family and pack – and he'll choose her with logic as his guide. So when he meets Elizabeth Larkin, a human, and his wolf goes wild, he's appalled. A human for a mate? How could this happen? Elizabeth Larkin came to this mountain retreat to reconnect with her son who has become increasingly distant. A busy, career mom, she has no time for dating or relationships. Especially not with a bearded bad boy like Conner Pierce with his too-attractive, and highly distracting smile. Can this seemingly miss-matched duo overcome their differences to discover that their love is Meant To Be?