Alexa Hart is determined to put the past where it belongs. Behind her. Her life is hers to reclaim. A promising career in a new town far from her troubles, Alexa is ready to let loose and discover who she's meant to be. And then she meets him ... Mister tall, dark and handsome who lights up every fiber of her being and more beyond her comprehension. With his easy smiles and sweep you off your feet behavior, she can't help but think it's all too good to be true. Miles Fischer is known as the lady's man with the pretty boy face, but he's so much more than that. He never thought he'd find his mate, relegating it to myth until she shows up with long legs and a shiny dress to match who he lights up his soul. And then he loses her. Alexa pushes him away, terrified of what he truly is, but he's not about to give up. He will battle against anyone including Alexa herself. But will her resistance prove to be too much? Or will nature win out? And what about the mystery of her past that keeps pulling her away? Can Miles fight that as well?