He's a kilt-wearing bad boy with a secret bloodline. She's the sweet temptation that might just be his fated mate.

Les Hernandez is Napa Valley's hottest chef?literally and figuratively. With his smoldering temper, killer kilt game, and cheesecakes that should be illegal, he's got all the bad boy vibes a girl could crave. But under the swagger, Les is torn between two worlds: his mother's human family and the powerful Palatine shifter bloodline he barely understands.

His alpha wants him to take a DNA test to confirm the identity of his father?a move that could blow open secrets long buried. Meanwhile, the mysterious new owner of the hotel where he works wants him sniffing around her staff to uncover sabotage. Les knows he's being used as a pawn, but he's running out of room to say no.

Then there's Tori.

She's smart, sassy, and has a way of eating his desserts that makes Les seriously consider relocating to the walk-in freezer. She calms the chaos. She makes sense. And she might just be his mate?if he's brave enough to claim her.

With alpha pressure mounting, secrets on every side, and a heat he can't ignore, Les has to decide if he's ready to embrace who he really is... and who he's meant to love.

Set in the LEGATUM world?a sensual saga of wolf shifters, ancient bloodlines, and fated love?this steamy paranormal romance will leave you hungry for more.