HE’S VOWED TO PROTECT HER…EVEN FROM HIMSELF. ALL SHE WANTED WAS TO SURVIVE SENIOR YEAR. The island of Dawnhaven has a population of 100 and it’s in the middle of nowhere, i.e., off the coast of Northern Maine. If Taylor can just make it through senior year and survive living with her wicked stepmother, she’ll be free, once and for all… BUT THEN SHE MEETS THIS GUY. James Champlain is tall and strapping, with a square jaw. Taylor’s thrilled to discover that in addition to his looks, James is charming, funny and kind. She’s increasingly drawn to him, but… WHAT’S WITH ALL THE RUMORS? People say strange things about James—that he takes his boat out on secretive missions at all hours of the night, that the steady stream of visitors to his estate are disciples of some sort of pagan “institute.” Although Taylor doesn’t believe it, James does claim he can read peoples’ auras. But does that make him a cult leader? And does he want to date her, or just recruit her? AND WHAT’S THAT THING IN THE WOODS? There’s something dark in the island woods, something dangerous. When Taylor encounters it, she learns that not only James is not what he appears, nothing is.

Welcome back to the island of Dawnhaven, where nothing is what it seems. Taylor Hale is thrilled to return to the island, and more importantly, to James Champlain. But as their relationship deepens, she learns dangerous secrets about the supernatural world. There are creatures other than vampires in the island woods. Creatures that seem to be hunting Taylor… James will do anything to protect the girl he loves. But at every turn, powerful forces threaten to tear them apart. The supernatural balance is shifting. Ancient rivalries have been awoken. Age-old paranormal grudges must be settled, and the island is the perfect battleground. How can James save Taylor from his world, his family, and…himself?

Sometimes love requires a leap of faith… Taylor Hale’s barely had time to adjust to the new world she’s living in, one filled with supernatural mysteries. Not that she’s complaining—as long as she’s with the love of her life, James Champlain, she can face anything. But the island of Dawnhaven is getting even more dangerous. Lines have been crossed. Vows have been broken. Reparations must be made. James has only two goals: to keep Taylor safe and to protect the balance. There’s an uneasy truce with the local shifters, but he knows it’s only a matter of time before the longstanding grudge erupts into violence. James will stop at nothing to protect the woman he loves. No matter what the cost…