Step into the sultry, sun-soaked streets of South Beach. Detective Jessica Houser is about to face the hottest-and deadliest-case of her career. Fresh off a transfer from upstate New York, Jessica seeks a new start after a fallout with her former chief. She's ready for new challenges but not for leading a task force to hunt a slippery serial killer. But, Jessica's new job takes a bizarre turn. A devastatingly sexy man appears naked at one of her crime scenes. José Lyro, the irresistible head of security for Eric Black, the master vampire ruling this tropical paradise. José, a black Jaguar shifter, has his own mission: to stop a killer targeting the paranormal community. His task becomes more complicated when he meets Jessica, a human, and Jessica knows nothing about the supernatural world of South Beach. The chemistry between Jessica and José is electric. Passion ignites, as danger rises around them. Jessica's rational mind battles her traitorous body. José struggles to focus on the case. His instincts scream that Jessica is meant to be his. As bodies pile up, the line between hunter and hunted blurs. Jessica and José must navigate their explosive connection. They need to uncover the truth. Can they stop a killer intent on igniting a war between species? Can Jessica handle the truth about her paranormal surroundings? Or will South Beach burn?