No.1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward returns with a holiday novel featuring some of her most iconic Black Dagger Brothers.When Trez lost his beloved to a tragic death, his soul was crushed and his destiny seemed relegated to suffering. But when he meets a mysterious female, he becomes convinced his true love has been reincarnated. Is he right? Or has his grief created a disastrous delusion?Therese has come to Caldwell to escape a rift with her bloodline. The revelation that she was adopted and not born into her family shakes the foundations of her identity, and she is determined to make it on her own. Her attraction to Trez is not what she's looking for, except the sexy Shadow proves to be undeniable.Has fate provided a grieving widower with a second chance . . . or is Trez too blinded by the past to see the present for what it really is? In this sensual, arresting book full of redemption and self-discovery, two lost souls find themselves at a crossroads where the heart is the only compass that can be trusted . . . if they have the courage to follow it. Praise for J R Ward'To die for' Suzanne Brockmann'Frighteningly addictive' Publishers Weekly'Delicious, erotic, and thrilling' Nicole Jordan