Book Description

Doctor David Lephmann had a great life. A new post at the prestigious Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, a beautiful fiance whose father happened to be famous in medical circles, money wasn't an issue, and advancement in his chosen field seemed assured... until he meets his new boss. The bigoted Doctor Hoberman has strong views where werewolves and shifters are concerned, and he isn't shy about spreading his dangerous and irresponsible ideas to anyone willing to listen. David is disgusted to learn that his boss is a closet member of the fanatical and outlawed Anti Monster League, and finds himself ostracized by Hoberman's clique. Before he knows what's happening, he is forced to take a stand to get away from Hoberman and his lackeys, and accepts a position at Mercy Hospital, where LA's non-human welfare cases find succor. His new mentor is desperate for the help, and welcomes him to the paranormal world of non-human customs, elf healing rituals, and strange magics. One night after a long day at the hospital, David is confronted by the realities of his new life, when he intervenes in a fight he knows nothing about. Two women are fighting for their lives in the street, and before he can really think about it, he foolishly chooses sides and wades into the battle. One moment he's restraining a remarkably strong and lithe woman, the next he's struggling to escape a huge wolf! The shapeshifter savages him, and shatters his new life. Sorely wounded and infected with lycanthropy, he's thrust into a world of violence and mistrust where the only thing that matters is strength. Hoping to find the shifter who destroyed his life, he tracks down her enemy and allies himself with her and Steven Edmonton, a powerful master vampire in need of help himself. A shadow war is brewing in the city, and forces are maneuvering for advantage. Steven is building an army of shifters to protect his interests, and welcomes David into the fold, but challenge and counter is the way of the wolf, and the others won't accept his dominance until he proves his strength. He certainly hadn't been looking for werewolf romance while fighting for his life, but there's something very intriguing about a certain shifter woman, and fighting isn't on his mind whenever he sees her beguiling eyes and snarling lips. With no way back to his old life, he must fight for a place in this new one, but he's never had to fight for anything in his life. Can he survive the challenge?