In a story inspired by readers, for readers, Shannon Curtis creates a world suggested by members of the Australian Romance Readers Association, bringing together passion, adventure, miscreants and magick in a unique paranormal romance-where a junior lawyer gets more than she bargained for, defending her darkly dangerous yet seductive client. When a miscreant patient unexpectedly dies in his dental surgery, Ryder Galen knows two things: he didn't murder the alpha wolf, and he's dead meat unless he can prove his innocence-before the dead alpha's pack kill him in retribution. Handing himself in to the Reform authorities should buy him some time to track down the real killer, with the help of his lawyer ... Half-blood vampire Vassiliki Verity has inherited a secret gift from her human side of the family-a truthseeking ability that enables her to tell when someone is lying to her. Not so good on the dating scene, but very effective in dealing with criminals. Her latest client, though, is an interesting mix of honesty and secrecy, and while she knows he's lying, her conscience won't allow her to throw him to the wolves. But how can she trust a man who can seduce her with his lies?