The most elusive of the Twin Moon wolves is back, and he's on a mission. Contrary to her mother's opinion, no-nonsense policewoman Andrea "Andie" Hale doesn't need a new job, a new hairdo, or a new man. She has everything she needs - a steady job, a cozy home, and hundred-mile views of the landscape she loves. Plus, a secret friend she doesn't dare admit to - not even to herself. Wolf shifter Roy Taylor turned his back on his pack and the human world years ago, and he's sworn never to return. Life in the wild is so much simpler. No complex relationships, no conflicts, no compromise. It's just him, the open desert, and the stars. But something - okay, someone - keeps pulling him back to a small, lonely house way out on the edge of town. But the human world spells trouble - and not just for the heart. Ruthless developers are muscling in on a pristine landscape, and a vile, supernatural creature prowls, threatening Andie. A