Mercy Breedlove is hardworking, spirited, and eager to find a job. After receiving a trial offer for a position, she's determined to win over her cantankerous boss, who thrives in absolute chaos. When a stranger from her past shows up and threatens her with an ultimatum, Mercy finds herself in serious hot water. Food isn't the only thing simmering in Bear's kitchen. Over the past two months, the shy but gentle giant has been falling for the most gregarious wolf in the house. Because of pack rules, he keeps that insatiable desire under lock and key. But when someone from Mercy's past threatens to steal her future, Bear vows to protect her at any cost. A forbidden romance blooms between two packmates, but can it survive a secret so big it could start a war? Love takes courage. Opposites attract in this forbidden romance between two Shifters who couldn't be more different in age, size, and personality. Can the cinnamon-roll hero love a woman with a past as dark as his own?