She runs a cupcake shop. He’s a wolf shifter with a badge. When sweet meets savage, sparks fly, and danger rises. I don’t scare easily. Not when my gourmet cupcake shop, Sea Salt & Sugar, is the hottest spot on the strand. Not when I’ve built everything from scratch with a whisk, grit, and stubborn dreams. But lately, things aren’t adding up—employees quitting without notice, orders going missing, small “accidents” that feel anything but accidental. I should’ve known telling my best friend would lead to trouble, especially when her big brother is none other than Gideon Bonham. Former military. Texas Ranger. And the man who once starred in every teenage fantasy I ever had. He shows up with a wink and an application to be my assistant baker. I rip it up. He bakes anyway. Turns out, he’s not just Kari’s older brother anymore. He’s a wolf shifter on a break between assignments, and now he’s in my kitchen, under my roof, and way too close to the parts of me I’ve kept carefully locked away. But the threats are escalating. The saboteur is getting bold. And every time Gideon’s near, my heart beats louder than my KitchenAid mixer on high. When the case is closed, will he walk away or stay to claim his mate?