Devon Anderson's life changed forever when his wife died; leaving him to care for their three small children, run his thriving Family Practice, and be the Golden Boy of their small Wyoming town, Garden. He thought he'd found the perfect solution to his loneliness and desire to have a companion when he asked Mary Jane Poppy to be his wife, but fate had something else in mind.Fate came in the form of lithe, hybrid Carolline Greene; make that Dr. Carolline Greene, expert in Hybrid Development and Studies, and the one who showed Mary Jane she could go after the man she really wanted. A year down the road and Devon was still struggling to stay afloat with all of his responsibilities and battling the need for a companion even more.Carolline Greene loved the new life she was building in Garden. She had a home she could call her own. A few very dear friends she would do anything for. Most importantly, though, she had a position at the hospital that allowed her the time and resources to help people like herself. Give them the support, knowledge, and understanding she had never had. She saw a bright, albeit lonely future, but she could deal with that. It wasn't until a leisurely morning run, which ended with her thwarting the attempted kidnapping of three kids, did her life take a sudden and life-changing turn.Now that Fate had pushed them together, will Devon and Carolline look beyond first impressions and rumors to see what they could be? Mates meant to be together...forever.