Anchored — A.J. Larrieu

Fierce, powerful and nearly immortal, Susannah March is a guardian, a winged protector charged with keeping Biloxi and its citizens safe. For decades she's resisted taking a partner, a healer who would complement her weaknesses. Then Jason Delacourt shows up.

Jason is everything Susannah isn't: young, impulsive, and unconcerned with rules. Susannah expects him to flake out within a week, but when a nest of vampires threatens her control of the city, Jason proves he's stronger than he seems. As she fights to take back her territory, Susannah can't deny that the healer has his uses--in more ways than one. What started out as irritation turns to lust, and then to something stronger. Susannah is used to risking her life, but risking her heart may be more than she can bear, even with the fate of her city at stake.

With deadly angels, a charismatic thief, long-buried secrets and Southern charm, Golden Heart ® Finalist A. J. Larrieu has created a world you'll want to get lost in.