This is a shifter book with an unusual premise - What if dogs could sometimes under special circumstances, could gain sentience and the ability to shift into humans. The book is set in a small town where a large percentage of the population was a dog who "quickened" and could shift into human form, was a child of "quickened" dogs (the trait carries over into children) or a human who fell in love with one of the supernatural dogs in the town. 
 The sheriff of the town, Lance, was descended from border collies. As such, he was very protective of his town/pack. He happened to see a newcomer come into town and he made it his business to find out about this stranger to see if he was a threat. He felt attracted to the stranger which was a problem because he had reason to believe the stranger had come into town for criminal reasons. 
 I'm a fan of paranormal romance and wasn't sure if I would like this book - it sounded like it would be light and silly. I picked up the book and it was on the light side, but definitely not silly. I loved the book and couldn't put it down. It was sweet, engaging and very funny (I loved Lance's mother). I immediately bought the second book in the series and put the author's other books on my wish list.