In the small, northern California town of Hollow Mountain, a dangerous supernatural battle of survival is unfolding, one that real estate agent Lauren Haley unknowingly steps into the night she finds out her fiancé has been cheating on her. With her self-esteem in tatters, Lauren stops by the local dive bar where her best friend works, hoping for a drink and a pep-talk. Everything changes when a handsome stranger walks in and Lauren decides to do something she has never done--just once--before returning to her ordinary life. Kade Riley, a powerful were-panther who has been shunned for his unique lineage and hardened by life's trials, doesn't know the reasons why a beautiful human woman asks him to spend one night with her--no strings attached. He just can't resist a good thing when it falls in his lap. It was supposed to be just once, but life has other plans. Even as a brutal war threatens to erupt around Kade and Lauren, their shared attraction grows more intense. With Kade's dangerous life poised to engulf her, can Lauren navigate her fears and step into the world of the paranormal?