Wild life is about to take on a whole new meaning . . . Dax Cannon never says no to a challenge. But when he discovers a sexy stowaway in the back of his truck, he realizes Annelise Ansel might be more than he bargained for. An artist, Lissa claims she's leaving New Orleans for a fresh start in Michigan--which just happens to be where he's headed with the pack of rescue dogs he's delivering to the sanctuary he works for. But when three thugs threaten to take lovely Lissa off his hands, he realizes she's in need of a sanctuary, too. Once Lissa is riding shotgun with her long, lean protector, she's wondering if fate might have something better in store for her than a life in hiding. But when her hijinks threaten to take down the best man she's ever had the pleasure to run away with, Lissa realizes it's time to face her demons. Now it's up to the two of them to fight through the danger to discover the life-and love-waiting on the other side . . .