Change can be scary, but it’s exactly what she needs… As if being fired for not sleeping with her boss wasn’t enough, Stephanie Lopes just walked in on her boyfriend with another woman. She kicked his sorry behind out, but now nobody is responding to her calls. The last thing Stephanie needs right now is to be alone. Desperate to talk to someone, she texts her handsome but mysterious neighbor. That single text will lead her in a direction she could never have expected… When Nico bought his house in the small town of Five Peaks, it was part of a dragon outreach program to spend more time around the humans they are charged with protecting. He never planned to fall in love with his neighbor, it just sort of happened. He’s had to let her be with another man while keeping his distance. Until now. The jerk of a boyfriend is gone, and Nico can finally try to give his heart—and his dragon—what they truly desire. Her. Unfortunately for Nico, the Shadow Agency that has been preying on his clan has come to Five Peaks at exactly the wrong time. A blockade has gone up around town with teams of agents patrolling the streets, hunting down the dragons or anyone associated with them. With time running out before he’s discovered, Nico knows he must tell Stephanie the fiery truth if he wants to win her over. However, doing so will put her in danger, and make her a target. Nico will do whatever it takes to protect his mate though, even if it means risking his own life. After all, without her, he would be nothing.