His eagle finds his mate in a fierce owl shifter, but she's not looking for love. Fate brought them together, but will the secrets he's hiding destroy everything?

Lyra Smith prides herself on her independence, but the weight of caring for her elderly grandmother and struggling to grow their online herbal remedy business has her feeling overwhelmed. Desperate for help, she hires a gardener to restore the overgrown garden beds on their property. What she doesn't expect is the magnetic pull toward the man she's hired—especially when he stirs her owl in ways she's never felt before.

Waylen Jones isn't the gardener Lyra hired, but when he's mistaken for him, he jumps at the chance. The job brings him closer to the powerful elderly woman he believes can help save his crew and the shifters of Crescent Creek. Pretending to be a gardener isn't his usual style, but the undeniable connection with Lyra makes it impossible to walk away—especially when his eagle knows she's his mate.