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He told her he would love her forever…then he changed. Can they overcome their differences and get their second chance? After leaving his special ops unit, Carson “Ghost” Malone doesn’t have to look far for his next big project. He and his brothers run a ranch in the mountains for disabled military veterans, but his second passion comes from Black Heart Security and protecting the lives of elite, high-profile persons. What he never expected was protecting her. Layne London travels the world as an ambassador for her father’s art and antique business. But when she discovers she’s ...

Three years after a shocking scandal destroyed her family and forced her into isolation, Eleanor Hayward finally has an opportunity to put her painful history and dashed hopes behind her. But reentering society is no simple task. In her cousin’s glittering ballroom, Eleanor is stunned when she comes face-to-face with the man who broke her heart those years before. Edmund Fletcher thought he had laid the past to rest until he unexpectedly encounters the woman who so nearly became his wife.

A woman with nowhere safe to go. A rancher who’s already lost too much. And an unexpected pregnancy that changes everything. Harper Sterling arrives in Pine Ridge, Wyoming with a plan: assess the ranch she’s unexpectedly inherited, sell it quietly, and disappear before the past she’s running from catches up. She isn’t looking for a new life. She isn’t looking for anyone. She isn’t expecting Cole Coleman. A Marine Corps veteran rebuilding his uncle’s ranch—and his life after loss—Cole keeps his world small, steady, and under control. He has no room for complications. He has...

I hide behind humor . . . Because that's what you do to deflect the traumas of your past—to make people believe you're something you're not. Completely fine. When in fact, you're broken—a shell of the man you want to be. Despite my past, I made something of myself. As the COO of my best friend's company, I aim to be the best at everything—business, life, in the bedroom. I earned myself an ego in all areas. Then she walked in. Paisley Drake—the temptation I can't resist. Spirited. Artistic. Seductive. I have to have a taste. But there's just one problem—one night with her would never be enough.

Eight years ago, Francis Giordano offered his heart to his father's enforcer and got it shattered in return. Now 26, Francis has built a life outside the family's violent legacy—he's a successful gallery owner, a respected artist, and determinedly single. He's everything a mafia prince shouldn't be: gentle, gay, and uninterested in the family business. But when assassins destroy his gallery and try to end his life, there's only one man his father trusts to protect him: Joseph De Luca. The same man who rejected him. The same man who called him a "spoiled prince" and sent him running to art...

Some lessons begin with falling down. Naomi’s began with learning how to stand tall again. Naomi Ellis has always protected others—first as a librarian, then as a single mother to her ten-year-old son, Omari. But when she finds a cruel message stuffed in her son’s locker, she realizes it’s time to teach him more than books can offer. A chance encounter at Sweetgum Jiu-Jitsu & Wellness introduces them to a new kind of strength—and to Khadir Grant, the quiet man who once offered Naomi safety when she needed it most. Now a respected instructor, Khadir runs his dojo with patience, ...

Danger rises. Love deepens. Faith leads the way. Deputy Sheriff Logan Bexter has always carried himself with steady courage, loyal duty, and a heart carefully locked away. Protecting the people he loves is his calling, but finding those responsible for the relentless attacks on his family’s ranch has pushed him to the edge. Working beside him is Charlotte Copeland, a sharp, determined undercover agent with Wyoming’s Department of Criminal Investigations. She’s spent months living in the shadows, risking everything for the truth—but what she didn’t expect was the quiet strength and...

I thought I knew what grief was until my husband took his own life, leaving me with all his debts and shattered dreams. Our marriage may have been just a piece of paper, but his loss is still heart-shattering. He was my best friend, and all I have left is Pinky, my enormous Pitbull Mastiff, to keep me going through the pain. Together, we navigate this new life, finding unexpected comfort in Sebastian, our next-door neighbor, and his brother. They’re everything I never knew I needed, even if they do happen to be the mafia.

She asked for a protector. She got a fake husband. Who knew he could be all she needs and so much more? When Oaks Malone sees a woman abducted on the street, his military training kicks in and he hatches a plan to rescue her. What he never expected was marrying her to keep her from becoming a pawn in a dangerous plot devised by a terrorist group. Oaks also didn’t anticipate feeling so protective of his new ward…who now bears his last name. Shiloh knows far too much about her sleazy ex making deals with terrorists. Now she’s caught in a terrifying tug-of-war between them. While Oaks ...

Three years after the tragic events of Anna's sixteenth birthday which saw her boyfriend killed and her kidnapped by his sadistic murderer, she's no longer the happy-go-lucky girl that everyone used to know and love; she's now cold, hard and suffers from night terrors. Carter is currently serving time for the murder of Jack—a conviction that Anna helped secure—but his retrial is coming up because some key evidence appears to have been tampered with.

He's running from grief. She's given up on love. Their fake relationship is supposed to protect them both—until it becomes the one thing neither can walk away from. Doug Harris returns to Hot Springs with a failing ranch, a traumatized six-year-old, and eight weeks to decide between his corporate career and the legacy that broke his father. The last thing he needs is the veterinarian who sees through every wall he's built and makes him want things he swore died with his wife. Chloe Phillips learned the hard way: ambitious men always choose career over presence. So when her brother's best ...

He's my bodyguard. I'm the senator's daughter. We can't be together, but I'll risk it all to be with him. Cassian is my silent shadow. A cold, unfeeling giant. A man of few words who undresses me with his bedroom eyes. He's beautifully flawed with a past as mysterious as his scars. It wasn’t what I planned, but Cassian seized me - heart, body, and soul. He's my first. He's my everything. I fell for him. Then, I found out his secret. He's not my protector. He's my worst mistake.

One mistake is innocent until it isn’t. After almost a ten-year relationship, Jersei Lane is forced into a journey of self-discovery. Her codependency made her put her own life on the back burner, but with one spark to her soul, everything has shifted. Vayce Denver is the school counselor at...

He never found a girl that didn't immediately fall head over heels, and straight into his bed—until her. Nate Peters is living the playboy life. He has great friends; a great job; no responsibilities; and best of all, no girlfriend to complicate things. Being incredibly skilled with a pick-up line, he's never failed to get a girl in his life... until he meets Rosie. Unable to stand a dented ego, Nate makes it his mission to win over this off-limits brunette, but it proves for one wild ride as Rosie has surprises of her own that rock Nate to the core.

Genesis Sabotage is the first journal in the Guarded Hearts trilogy. Mankind is suffering. No one will deny that, but why? The human mind is in a precarious state of confusion, the result of a biological event that man perpetrated upon men centuries ago. We are each the deliberate victim of an inherited sensory sabotage. This journal introduces the listener to 320 definitive statements that will awaken your consciousness in preparation for the restoration of your genesis being.

(previously published as Polar Bear Kisses) Daniel: She turned up the heat in my body, and in my mind. Not knowing what I was doing, I chased her away. I tried to forget her. Ever since then, I've regretted it. Now our paths have crossed again. This time I'll be damned if I let her leave without giving her what I should have all along. Sophia: With a few harsh words, he drove me away. I tried to convince myself I didn't need him. I failed. Badly. That was then. He's back in my life. How do I convince myself that I truly hate him now? Heat Level: Spicy Can be read as a standalone story. Heat...

He can’t forgive himself. She’s determined to be brave. When a stalker threatens her, he swears to protect her, but what price will her heart pay? Artist Victoria Whitloch escapes the clutches of a stalker only to stumble into the arms of the man she never wants to see again, bad boy prosecutor Garrett Reynolds. To protect Victoria, Garrett whisks her away to an isolated lodge. Major problem for Victoria—how does she help Garrett capture the stalker while guarding her heart against the man who broke it once before? Garrett thought his heart had healed when Victoria left him ten years ...

Jules Lawson, a newly famous author, thought navigating her skyrocketing success would be her biggest challenge—until the obsessive messages started. When a mysterious stalker escalates from online threats to real danger, Jules knows she needs protection. Enter Bennett Nelson, a brooding, no-nonsense ex-military bodyguard with a singular mission: keep her safe, at all costs. As Jules and Bennett navigate a world of high-stakes danger, an unexpected connection begins to grow between them.

Striking, enigmatic, and filthy rich, Salis Dangerfield is a man who knows how to win, whether at the poker table or in business. Despite all his success, all he’s looking for is a safe haven for him and his sister. He finds the perfect opportunity when an old miner offers him an irresistible deal - a new life in an old town, with a beautiful bride to match. For the man they call Lucifer, it’s an offer that’s heaven-sent. Rachel Maxwell’s world is flipped upside down when she finds out that both she and her family’s homestead have been sold to a mysterious stranger.

She’d waited years for this moment…for him. You can always go home…but what will you find when you do. Jonathan Hansen is about to find out. For years they’ve hidden a huge secret…an island that was home to their small town, the families and friends who live there, and the secrets they've kept for generations. But danger might be right beyond the water’s edge. Together, two guarded hearts are willing to face the impending threat and the danger it poses to the tranquility of their home. Ainslin O’Cleary wasn’t the type to over-react but she was beginning to feel a little ...