When Dr. Shay McCormick died, there was no white light, no loved one to comfort her. There was a half-man, half-jaguar there to greet her. He's a decedent of the nagual, a spirit guide. It isn't her time and he leads her to safety. Shay wants proof shapeshifters exist. Her curiosity leads her into a world of danger and to Gabriel Cruzado. Fate threw them together, but despite their differences, they work together, eliminating a threat to their future. Destined to be lovers long before he touched her soul and she saved his life.

REVIEW

The Cruzado brothers are not your typical weres, particularly Gabriel and Lucas; one is an artist, the other a surfer. Demetrius is a very alpha type attorney. I liked the sequences on the dream plane and the subplot where weres are being kidnapped and killed. Gabriel is a bit too noble for his own good and Shay is the perfect soul mate for him as his brothers deducted. Bly is a bit of a surprise and the ending is very exciting. This is a very well crafted and entertaining story.

Reviewed by: Maura
ParaNormal Romance

EXCERPT

Shay spun around, taking in the thick, wooded area with the lush green shrubbery covering the ground. How did she end up here? Panic welled inside her making her heart thump madly as if she punched a doorbell. An inner warning told her, she didn't belong here.

The urgency to reach home consumed her. She ran through the foliage without caring what direction she took. Branches lashed at her skin, but she didn't slow down until the trees thinned. She could hear running water and headed toward the sound. A river. She could follow the river home. She sprang into the clearing only to skid to a stop. A jaguar stood down by the river's edge.

The cat's gaze locked onto hers. "Don't be afraid." Its suave Spanish accent flavored each word.

"Oh God." Shay's eyes widened convinced she'd lost her mind. Jaguars growled and roared; they didn't speak. She backed up, turned and ran.

The crash of foliage behind alerted her, but she didn't change direction in time. The jaguar pounced, bringing her down. "Don't run." He whispered in her ear, his breath hot and moist. "I only wish to help you." He raised his lithe body off hers, the warmth going with him.

Shay scrambled to her feet. She blinked. The cat had vanished and a tall man with dark hair and golden brown eyes stood in its place.

"I don't understand," Shay stammered.

"We don't have much time." He glanced over his shoulder as if he expected trouble. He looked at her again. "Take my hand." He held it out to her. "Please. I only want to help you. It's not your time. You have to go back."

"Where?"

"Your body. If you don't go soon, you'll die." He paused as if waiting for her to answer. When she didn't, he added, "It is your prerogative, but choose with haste."

Before she could give her answer, the man became a jaguar once more. Shay's mouth dropped open and she stepped back not sure what she witnessed.

"It's still me. Your eyes do not deceive you," he said.

Did he believe his honesty would convince her that changing from beast to man and back again was normal?

"You're a jaguar," slipped out before she could stop herself, but he ignored the outburst.

"Please trust me. Will you let me help you?"

Half-man, half-jaguar, power coiled in the creature and yet she didn't fear him. "Yes."