At only seventeen, Laney Lowell has lost everything; her family, her home, her friends, even her aspirations to be a world-class gymnast. From bustling Salt Lake City, she’s come to live in the tiny backwater town of Columbia, pop. 1000, with an aunt and uncle she barely knows. It’s a happy coincidence that Columbia is adjacent to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, where the only red wolves in the world run free because Laney has always loved wolves. When she goes out to the Refuge hoping to spot one, she finds more than she bargained for.
Gabe Randall is a budding wildlife artist who spends most days at the Refuge sketching. He’s had more than a few losses of his own. But when he meets Laney, he’s immediately attracted to her and for the first time his future looks bright. That is, if he can overcome his reluctance to give her a place in his heart. Something terrible happened to Gabe that affected him not only mentally but physically. He’s survived by not letting anyone get too close.
Will Gabe and Laney find a safe haven from the world in their love for each other? Or will Gabe’s past cause them both more heartache than ever?
