"Wonderful addition to this author's werewolf series."

The black wolf lies bleeding from a hunter's bullet when the circus folk find him in the street and watch in amazement as he takes on human form. Realizing he's just the kind of act they need to keep their circus going, they hide him from the hunters. Morgan Holt owes his life to these people, so he grudgingly agrees to help them.

Athena Munroe, the wheelchair-bound beauty whose reputation as a Denver socialite and philanthropist is second to none, decides the circus is just the kind of entertainment Denver's orphans need. After her moody brother finally agrees to allow this expensive indulgence, Athena visits the circus to make the arrangements.

When dark and dangerous Morgan Holt lays eyes on Athena, he's drawn to her from the very depths of his wolf's soul. But why? He hates humans. However, there's something about Athena that's not what it seems. As her brother sees her slip from his control, he lashes out at Morgan in a vengeful fury that masks guilt and lies and shame.

Ms. Krinard weaves a sexy, believable werewolf story into 18th century Denver and creates a hero and heroine who make this book a page-turner.

Reviewed by Shayne Sawyer
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted August 19, 2003

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When crippled Denver socialite Athena Munroe sees werewolf Morgan Holt in a traveling circus, she will have to fight tooth and nail to keep her passion for him at bay-or discover her own extraordinary destiny...

Summary

Morgan lost everything—his family, his past, and his hope—when he went in search of the father who had abandoned him, his mother and sister. Accused of a terrible crime, Morgan is condemned to long years in prison, a fate unimaginable for a man of shapeshifter blood.

All he wants is to live the rest of his life in freedom among the wolves. But a fateful encounter with a traveling circus calls him back to humanity, and to a meeting with the one woman meant for him: Athena Munroe, crippled in a devastating accident and now one of the leading lights of Denver's wealthy society.

Dominated by her overprotective brother Niall, Athena finds in Morgan a living symbol of the freedom she has lost. Only she has the power to ease his pain. But Morgan has his own dark memories to overcome before he can learn to love again. Can Athena catch a wolf who refuses to be tamed?