Heart of the Domini :Book 5 in the Mates of the Domini series by Talia Rhea

HATTIE HAS FINALLY MADE PEACE WITH HERSELFIt’s been a long time coming, but she has reached a place of understanding. And it’s a good thing, because it’s all being put to the test. Her ex is back, testing the foundation of her carefully rebuilt self-esteem. Tuvo is there, testing the boundaries of the friendship she’s trying to make between them. Standing between these males, she’s struggling to remind herself to be strong.TUVO IS DETERMINED TO MAKE PEACE WITH HATTIE, AND NOTHING ELSEHe owes her penance for his hurtful words, he knows that, but the need to give into his mate is breaking him inside. He’s denied his instincts too long, and he’s finally breaking. But he can’t. She’s too soft, too small, too delicate. He’ll hurt her. He’ll break her. But he has to protect her. From the forces conspiring against them, and from her previous lover who puts a familiar hurt in her eyes.HATEFUL FORCES ARE STACKED AGAINST THEM, THREATENING ALL THAT THEY’VE BUILTMost are happy to welcome their new alien friends, but those who don’t are powerful and dangerous. A plot against the treaty is a threat to the peace between Earth and the Coalition. Surviving in the wilds of the Amazon, facing down human traffickers, and building trust between species. One way or another, it all ends here. The only question that remains is what their relationship when the dust clears.Heart of the Domini is a standalone MF romance that is the finale of a series with an overarching story. Each book can be read as a standalone, but, for max enjoyment, are best read in order.