Awakening — Christine Bell

Sean Mulaney's beloved mate Sara is dead and her killer's trail has grown cold.

Eaten up by grief and guilt, it's an effort just to get through the day. Now, after a year in mourning, his animal instincts have reawakened. As Sean struggles to control the need clawing at him, along comes Chandra and she wants more than just passion.

But if she refuses, she might blow her once chance to convince him that she can rock his world and fill the empty space in his heart. Will Sean let love in, only to risk having it taken away again?