by Ruthie Knox
First published 2014
Ellen Callahan has built a successful law practice while raising her child alone. She needs no one's protection. Her pop star brother thinks otherwise and assigns former soldier Caleb Clark to guard her from reporters hunting for scandal. Ellen resents the intrusion until she meets Caleb. Fresh from military service in Iraq, he expected this civilian job to be simple. Protecting Ellen proves more challenging than anticipated. She refuses to follow his security protocols. He struggles to maintain professional boundaries. Their attraction intensifies daily despite Ellen's resistance to his presence. Both try to ignore the chemistry building between them. One evening their restraint crumbles and they spend a passionate night together. Ellen must decide if she can trust someone else with her carefully controlled life. Caleb wonders if he can offer more than temporary protection to a woman who values her independence above all else.
Genres: romance, suspense, contemporary-romance, military-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Iraq
Period: Contemporary
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