Serenity Makepeace knows a lot about whole-grain bread, but she doesn’t know beans about business. She’s expanding her natural foods emporium to sell local handicrafts by mail — which she hopes will benefit her offbeat artist community in Witt’s End, Washington. But she needs a crack financial adviser to make her dream a reality — so she charms her way into the office of Caleb Ventress, a handsome wolf in conservative clothing. An expert in the art of the deal, Caleb isn’t sure what to make of the unconventional Serenity — but there’s no doubt he’s attracted. A pass from a paragon of conformity — even one as handsome as Caleb — is more than free-spirited Serenity bargained for. But when a lethal blackmailer threatens her plans and perhaps her life, she puts her whole trust in the man who seems her complete opposite — and the net result might be true love.