Brett Dalton, Alpha of the Hudson River pack, has isolated himself from his mates after a horrific betrayal. The once easygoing alpha has become remote and unforgiving. The pack is worried but having suffered a devastating blow themselves they are confused on what to do. It will take a human woman and the return of a RIVER WOLF turned lone wolf to bring the alpha back to strength.

Luc Danes has been in a horrible accident and ended up in a human hospital, but manages to make a friend of the woman who is serving thousands of hours of community service. He just has to charm her into taking him home.

Colby Jensen made a mistake believing in her bad boy boyfriend and has served her time. The last thing she wants is to become involved in another, but when Luc offers to pay her to give him a ride to his home she relents. She's leaving Maine behind anyway so a detour won't hurt. Or so she believes.

From the moment Colby sees Brett Dalton, her heart skips beats. She doesn't plan to stay but finds herself in his guest room and learning about a world that just cannot exist. Colby has secrets herself - secrets she doesn't even know she has. When Brett realizes the smart mouthed, sassy woman isn't Luc's mate but his, nothing will stop him from keeping her right where he needs her.

RIVER WOLF is book seven of Heather Long's Wolves of Willow Bend series. In this edition we get another more intimate look into Brett Dalton and the Hudson River pack that we have met in previous books. At first, I couldn't get a handle on Colby but then her sassy, smart mouth, take no crap attitude grew on me and I realized she was just what Brett needed. She is in for a number of surprises, not just the fact that people turn into wolves, and she manages to take it all with composure that is remarkable. You will have to read RIVER WOLF to find out everything about her, the alpha's troubles and the bringing together of a pack that was slowly falling apart. Of all the Willow Bend books this one is so far my favorite and I believe a must read for anyone looking for sexy shifters, strong heroines, romance, action and a good touch of mystery.