Looking for a chance to be her own person, Tessa Williams hopes that Haines, Alaska will bring forth good fortune for her and the B&B business she hopes to start. However, upon getting there, she realizes that things may be a little more complicated than she first hoped. As a cougar moving into a place filled with wolves, she is hoping for a smooth transition. And it is... Until Mark Weaver, wolf and owner of the building Tessa has her sights on for her new B&B business, tells her that she is his mate.

Thrown for a loop, Tessa isn't ready to simply give in and be a mate to a man she just met. She wishes to do things the traditional way and fall in love with Mark first. This makes Mark's wolfy side growl in disapproval, but Mark knows that finding your mate is important and he will do anything in order to make sure she stays with him.

Vivian Arend is a master at writing shifter stories, not to mention short shifter stories. This is so important to mention because I don't think that everyone has the unique ability to write a believable, fun and entertaining love story in such a tight word count. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and especially loved the way that Arend was able to infuse her characters with so much personality. It simply makes her characters shine in a way that makes them stand out and become memorable.