Isolde "Izzy" Connors has melted one car door, fried five iPods, and singed her ponytail at least ninety-nine times over the last ten years. She doesn't know much about her power as a firestarter, just that it's one hell of an inconvenience. When her uncontrolled gift makes her a target, the Houston Collective of Magic Users swoops in to save the day, plunging Izzy into a shadow world she'd never dreamed of. She'll have to learn to trust the ragtag team of quirky supernaturals if she wants to survive. If only their smokin' hot leader weren't so arrogant, irritating, and overbearing.

Thrust into command of the Houston Collective, Conlin is blindsided by Izzy, a fire affinity who could easily burn up the whole city if she doesn't learn to rein in her power. And she's come at the worst time. A rogue magic user is killing preternaturals, threatening the tenuous peace between the rival factions in the Bayou City. To solidify the alliance, Conlin will have to enlist the help of the local werewolf alpha, which rankles. But if he doesn't learn to balance his responsibilities and put old grievances behind him, his people might die...and so might Izzy.