Bear shifter Heath's brutal upbringing on the streets has taught him that there's no such thing as happy endings, and love is a cruel lie...so why does his inner bear go crazy every time curvy cub reporter Tonya Crandall shows up, bugging him for an interview? His sister swears that Tonya is his fated mate ? which means it's time for him to get the hell out of Dodge. An assignment on a floating pleasure palace, flushing out an assassin known as the Chameleon, provides the perfect distraction ? until feisty, fiery Tonya shows up and makes it clear she's not going anywhere.

Tonya's stumbled on the story of a lifetime, and even though her heart yearns for Heath, she's not going to let the rude, stuck-up jerk get in the way. She'll do whatever it takes to land her scoop ? even pretend to be Heath's "companion" for the duration of the cruise. Unfortunately, things are not as they seem on the Shangri-La of the Sea, and betrayal waits for both of them in the most unexpected of places.