Billy Ironcloud can’t say he’s been burned by love, but that’s because he’s avoided it at all costs. Seeing how the loss of love drove his mother away, he’s forced his feelings to stay deep inside. Tessa Bower is a tiger shifter with a bad history with love. Once forced to kill the man she loved in self-defence, she has shied away from romance at all costs. When these two meet working on Gerri Wilder’s apartment, more than sparks fly. So do their hearts.