I refuse to be Forever Bound. I saw what the desperate search for the illusive mate of a vampire did to my father. And the women who died when he was wrong. I don’t care what it means for the Cadell name or fortune. To save an immortal life of lecturing, I need to find a stand in. A fake Forever Bound. And it turns out Xanthe is more than willing. She’s fascinating, alive in ways I’ve never seen in my centuries-old existence, and fearless. Not even a grumpy vampire will stop her from getting what she wants. Then I learn it’s because Xanthe has nothing to lose. Turns out, I could be the one who saves her. Or the one who kills her. Brec and Xanthe are the perfect mix of grouchy and sunshine, and they’re about to discover exactly how much they complete each other. Beck and Xanthe’s story is a steamy, standalone romance with a HEA that will leave you smiling and sighing.