Layla Fitzpatrick had a simple life once. That ended the night she was accidentally bonded to Michael, the stuffiest shifter she has ever met. Now the two are back in Boston with a vampire-shaped hole in her memory and the city's preternatural factions edging toward open war. A doomsday prophecy is the last thing she needs, and of course one arrives. Navessa Allen plays the setup for comedy as much as menace, pairing a mismatched bond with big-city supernatural politics. Expect banter, bristling chemistry, and a heroine who meets end-of-the-world stakes with a running commentary.