Chrysalis “Chrys” Storm thought she’d left the supernatural world behind when she traded monster hunts for the quiet life of running a bookstore. But when Zane Sterling, her stoic and dangerously sexy childhood friend, shows up at her door, he brings with him a dark secret that threatens his very existence. Zane, a dhampir—a half-human, half-vampire hybrid—has hit a deadly roadblock. His body rejects the blood of anyone but her, and without it, he won’t survive.

Caught between her lingering resentment from their heated, unexpected night together and the undeniable bond they share, Chrys is thrust into a dangerous world of forbidden desires and ancient secrets. As Zane’s need for her blood grows, so does the spark between them, reigniting feelings both of them had long tried to bury.

But a deadly shadow looms over their fragile truce. An ancient vampire clan, hellbent on destroying dhampirs, discovers Zane’s weakness—and Chrys may be the key to luring him into their deadly trap.

With time running out, Chrys must decide: Can she trust Zane with her life—and her heart? And can Zane protect the only woman who’s ever mattered to him before the past comes to claim them both?