Eveline Amos left her Cherokee homeland searching for independence, but when the headstrong veterinarian finds out her boss is crooked, there's only one safe place she can run. A place with no secrets to blow up her life... except one she never imagined.What Evie doesn't expect is the sexiest mountain man she's ever seen overpowering her good sense. Yet, Wyatt's magnetism and sexy brown eyes are impossible to resist. So is that big heart and love of animals. But how can she love if she's always looking over her shoulder?For Wyatt McAllister, future alpha of the Big Paw Shifters, his basic needs, and those of his bear, have taken a backseat to his responsibilities. He has no time for a mate, but when fate throws her in the middle of his adventure tour, Wyatt is powerless to deny her. She drives his bear crazy! But if Wyatt breaks his big secret to a human, will she accept him?By the time trouble catches up with Evie, she realizes her secrets are a lot more dangerous than Wyatt's. Good thing he won't let anyone hurt his mate. He's paws to the ground, fighting for his happily ever after, even if he needs to tear through the entire mountain to get it.