Eva and Brand do not meet under the best circumstances. I can't imagine how embarrassing it would be to be found naked on the side of the road - by the man you are destined to be with no less. But she has a good reason for her condition - that would be her escape from the clutches of quite a sadistic bitch (pardon the language, but it works). Brand recognizes what Eva means to him almost immediately, and he doesn't like it. He's afraid of the power that she now unknowingly holds over him.

While Brand's family try to track down the woman that hurt Eva, Brand proceeds to screw things up over and over again. His past holds many secrets and he's afraid that Eva won't understand - so he doesn't tell her. That never seems to work out well and I really admire Eva for standing up and demanding answers.

The story of Eva's kidnapper is just as central to the story as her growing romance with Brand. The two storylines are woven together very nicely adding a wonderful dash of danger and adventure to the whole book. This is a great book for lovers of shifter romances, bringing in so many aspects of the traditional lore in a great way.