A drunk driver killed Daniel's wife on Christmas Eve nearly two years ago, leaving him broken hearted, alone and barely coping with his three little girls.
Only Mildred loved his children like he did. But she was over playing babysitter, wanting to go back to being grandma. She insanely thought a live-in mother-in-law would repel future brides! Couldn't she see, Daniel wasn't interested in even looking at other women?
In the nick of time, Mildred found him the "perfect solution", sending him a 19-year-old student called Rachel. The six-foot motorcyclist, resembling something out of the Wizard of Oz, saunters into his home, triggering yearnings he's never before experienced. Within minutes she subdued his dog, won over his children, and tipped his scales of sanity upside down.
Lust at first sight with a 'teenager', stirs appalling feelings of guilt and outrage within himself. Rachel however, left her teens at least 350 years ago, and is more beastly than human!
She's waited centuries for her mate, even travelling from her own dimension to ours to find him. Although his rejection causes much physical pain, she wants Daniel to willingly accept her, rather than forcing their life-bond.
Becoming part of the family, draws them closer to the happily-ever-after Rachel along ago thought would never be hers!
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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