David Lee is the dragon-shifter leader of Clan StoneRiver and has vowed to never take a mate. The previous five clan leaders all lost their mates to tragedy, and he is determined to prevent any other female from sharing that fate. Even when he discovers his true mate in a human named Tiffany Ford, David tries his best to keep his distance to protect her. But when he’s forced to be near her for a week, during an event to help orphaned dragon-shifter children, the human becomes harder to resist. It’s going to take everything he has to keep her safe. Tiffany Ford is thrilled to be selected to help with the orphaned dragon children. Even if the StoneRiver clan leader is distant and borderline rude to her at first, she soon makes friends and is enjoying herself. At least until David sends away another dragonman so he can talk with her himself, and he ends up giving her a sort of challenge to test her observation skills. David wants her to come up with a report on him by the end of the week. And despite the odd request, she’s never one to back down and accepts. As the days go by, Tiffany starts to realize there is more to David than his aloofness, making her wonder if there could be something more. The only problem is that they both have reasons to stay away from each other. Will they overcome them to forge their own destiny? Or, will the past end up keeping them apart forever? NOTE: This is a quick, steamy standalone story about fated mates and sexy dragon-shifters near Lake Tahoe in the USA. You don’t have to read all my other dragon books to enjoy this one!