Emily Holmes has spent more than a decade trying to convince herself she made the right choice.
Once upon a time, she and Ian Summers were something. Something good. Something that might have become forever if Emily hadn't let her family convince her he wasn't good enough.
Ian came from the wrong side of the tracks, and Emily's father made his feelings perfectly clear: choose Ian, and lose her family.
So Emily walked away.
Ian never did.
He's always known Emily was his mate. He knew it when they were together, and he knew it every year she kept him at arm's length. But after more than a decade of waiting for the woman the Fates chose for him, Ian is done letting her family decide their future.
And this time, Emily's wolf seems to agree.
The attraction she tried so hard to bury is still there. So is the bond neither time nor distance could erase. Now Emily has to decide whether she's finally ready to stop living the life her family chose for her and claim the man she's never truly stopped wanting.
Because Ian has already lost his mate once.
He's not about to lose her again.
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Melanie James is the author of more than five dozen books. She grew up in western Pennsylvania before heading off to Chicago to seek new adventures. She found life in a big city fun for a while and even met the love of her life there. Melanie quickly tired of the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle and settled down with her one true love in Northeast Wisconsin.
Melanie has two kids, three step-kids, a beautiful daughter-in-law, and the cutest grandbabies. She also has two dogs and two crazy cats who often make appearances in her books.