Milla leaves the carnival where she made her living for twenty years, with visions of finding the perfect town where she could make a new life for herself. At forty-five years old, it's too late to hope for children, but happiness is still within her reach. However, the owner of the carnival doesn't want to lose his best fortuneteller. When he and his carnival follow Milla to Paradise, he discovers that his people aren't the only ones with secrets.
Being bond mates never crossed Jonas' and Mel's minds. Hell, they don't even like each other and barely get along. However, when they find a woman frightened and alone, they put their differences aside to help her secure the most basic of human, or shifter, rights -- the freedom to choose.