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Trey Goodwulf lives in the wild with his family (mother, father, two brothers and two baby sisters) away from any human influence. The family is facing a hungry winter. When Trey hears about a wolf training facility from his squirrely childhood friend. The possibility to work and earn money seems like the perfect solution to help his family survive the winter.

Casey Williams, is a forest ranger. Trey comes across him as he's returning to the training facility one night. At first glance, Trey can see Casey is closed off and grieving. Even as he gets to know and observe Casey, he finds himself quite liking the closed off quiet human. Casey feels like a safe, honest and trusting person to Trey. So when decisions have to be made about who Trey wants as his partner. There's really no question about who to pick.

I really liked this story quite a bit and it can be read as a standalone. Trey was a a breathe of fresh air. His innocence and ignorance of the human world made him endearing. I really liked that he took everything in stride and was more than willing to try and learn. He was looking to better himself and also willing to leave the safety of home to help his family financially even though he was the youngest son.

The interaction between Trey and Casey were enjoyable to see. There was great relationship building along and good world building. The story was well paced and not rushed. My only complaint is that I wished there was an epilogue maybe a year or more after Trey and Casey finally define their partnership.

I really recommend this to anyone who enjoyed Eli Easton's Howl at the Moon series or
Cooper West's The Protector.

A free copy was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.