Animal Instincts — Patricia Rosemoor

Luc Lazare doesn't need more complications in his life. And Skye Cross, the intriguing woman able to communicate with animals, is the last thing he wants. Too bad his body disagrees. But he's trying to save his shapeshifting family from being forced into the battle arena, and that means protecting the shifters responsible for stealing Skye's brother's soul. Even as she demands his help, he'll have to resist the pull of temptation.

Skye's most recent animal rescue assignment involves saving canines involved in primal battles. Her investigation leads her to Luc, a man whose powers unsettle but intrigue her. Luc lures her into a dark encounter, and realizes that the animals engaging in these battles aren't dogs at all, they're wild predators. Skye finds herself caught in a dangerous world she never knew existed while relying on a man she couldn't possibly trust.

In a world where everything--and nothing--is as it seems, can Luc and Skye find a way to overcome the odds that are destined to keep them apart?