Dr. Marla Navarro believed she’d finally carved out a life of peace. On a quiet farm in rural New Hampshire, she’s built a fragile refuge with two men who defy every rule Laird, a star-born traveler cloaked in mystery, and Jason, a wolf-shifter whose loyalty runs as deep as his scars. Together, they’ve created a sanctuary far from a world that would never accept the love they share.

But peace fractures with the arrival of a single envelope. Pale pink, deceptively delicate, and carrying the threat of Mistress Vanessa Kitteredge a witch whose beauty masks ruthless power. Her demand is simple: Jason’s loyalty, in exchange for a price too obscene to ignore. Refusal sparks a storm of dark magic, betrayal, and violence that seeps into every corner of their lives.

As danger closes in, Marla, Laird, and Jason are forced to defend more than just their love. Survival itself hangs in the balance, tested by power, temptation, and the cruel games of a woman who doesn’t lose.

Will their bond hold against the storm, or splinter under Mistress Vanessa’s design?

Kerry Gilmore