Not just stone, but irresistibly sexy. Daniela Salvai works with battered women more as a calling than an occupation. Having seen the bloody consequences of uncontrolled rages, she's sworn off dating and relationships. Then she meets the mysterious Darken, a man with flashing silver eyes and a physique to die for. Yet, there's something not quite right about him. Darken is Kynd, a gargoyle doomed to an eternity of stone unless he convinces Daniela she's his Chosen One. Worse, he needs to prove he's not just a monster prone to violent outbursts, he's a man in need of love. Can Daniela see through the Grotesque curse to the true light in Darken's heart? Or will she turn her back on the man who longs for everything she is fated to be.