I ended things to protect her. Now her return is our second chance to have it all.
When the human woman he once loved returns to the small Ozark town of Corior Falls, wolf shifter Thorne Winslow is forced to make a choice: let his scars, his self-banishment, and his past keep them apart or fight his inner demons to reclaim both his woman and his throne.
Once groomed to be Alpha of the Silex pack, Thorne walked away with a target on his back—and he’ll die before he lets Willow wear one too. He tells himself he’s content running his MC garage, burying his loneliness in engines and one-night stands.
Then Willow comes home and everything he’s been denying comes roaring back.
When danger closes in, Thorne knows the truth he’s been running from—the only way to save Willow is to embrace the wolf he tried to leave behind. Loving her means exposing her to a world he swore she’d never face. Walking away again could destroy them both.
Becoming Alpha means Thorne must convince Willow that he never stopped loving her, and that claiming his destiny with his pack comes second only to claiming his place in her heart.
A sexy paranormal romance about second chances, protective instincts, and claiming love at any cost.
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--Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)
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📚 Virna DePaul Standalone Romance Collection
· His Royal Hotness
· Promised to the Pack
· SEAL of a Lifetime
· Craving Her Cowboy
· A Vampire’s Salvation
· Wild for Mr. Wrong
· Delete Nudes
Virna DePaul is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of sexy, emotionally charged romance featuring powerful heroes, strong heroines, and love forged under pressure.
Her stories blend passion, danger, and deep emotional connection, taking ordinary people into extraordinary circumstances where surrendering to love is the greatest risk and the ultimate reward.
She has been traditionally published with Penguin, Harlequin, and Random House, and is also a bestselling indie author whose books have captivated readers around the world.