Riley James has one assignment: help bestselling author Hudson Highland finish his latest book. She travels to his family home ready to help him tackle his writer's block. The only problem is Hudson has been hiding out from the world and women. When Riley shows up at Hudson's doorstep his bear immediately wants her, but he wants to be alone. Fighting against the attraction he feels for her, Hudson knows he can't ask a woman to join his shifter world. Determined to resist the needs of his bear, he does everything he can to send her packing. Frustrated by his stall tactics and the irresistible draw she has toward him, Riley tries to break down the barriers keeping Hudson dark and distant. The more time they spend together, the more the sexual tension builds until Hudson's bear has only one choice left.