Sophie Wilkins - bookworm and smoothie chef extraordinaire - has moved to Maui for a reminder of all the beauty and love in the world. And love is what she gets from shy, retiring, and utterly gorgeous man she meets. Chase is everything her lonely heart has ever yearned for. He's mysterious too, with a raw, animal intensity that appeals to a wild side she never knew she had. Chase Hoving is a wolf shifter born and bred in the wild - a secret he must protect at all costs. After a decade in an elite Special Forces unit, he's tempted to turn his back on the human world and return to that quieter, simpler life. Then destiny brings him Sophie, who fills his soul with hope and light. But danger lurks everywhere, from the private estate Chase protects, to the wilds of his homeland, and even in the seaside park where Sophie works. Worse, evil forces from Sophie's past are ruthlessly hunting her down. Has Chase learned enough about human ways to win over his destined mate - and protect her from a terrible fate?