All that's expected of me is to mate Croix Jasper. Mate and make peace. I'm the daughter of the ruling family of the Opal clan of dragon shifters, and he's the leader of the Jasper clan. Our union is critical to peace for our people. But he stands me up, so I leave-in the middle of a snowstorm. And promptly slide off the road and crash into a fence.

There's no one to call for help. A cell tower is down, and I'm stuck. But within minutes, a male in a cowboy hat is at my door, and he leads me through the storm to a warm cabin in the middle of nowhere. And when I get a good look at my savior's face full of scars? It's him. The male I was supposed to mate.

I can't leave. I have no way to let my family know I'm okay. I can't do anything in the middle of a blizzard but learn the truth. About him. About our families. And the more I learn, the more I want to know, the more I want to touch those scars and erase all the pain they caused. But days of no communication from me might make Croix the most hunted dragon shifter around.

Marie Johnston is an award-winning, best-selling writer of paranormal and contemporary romance, and a RITA® Finalist. Marie decided to pursue her passion for writing and traded in her lab coat for a laptop to write her first book ever, Fever Claim. She lives in the upper Midwest with her husband, four kids, and old kitty. Other than hanging out with her family, Marie enjoys reading, movie dates with her hubby, getting outside on sunny days, and the all too rare - girls' night out.