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Protecting the Widow's Heart
by Lorraine BeattyTo Love and Protect Ginger Sloan's had enough of heartache. She just wants a peaceful place where she and her son can start over and feel safe. Getting stranded in a lakeside cabin outside Dover, Mississippi, isn't part of her plan. Then again, neither is falling for the cabin's handsome owner. Injured on the job, detective Tyler Durrant retreats to his cabin to heal. He's shocked to find the single mom and her son there. And surprised at the way Ginger affects his heart. For the first time in years, he has hope for the future, but can he convince Ginger that she can find safe haven in his arms? Home to Dover: A small town with a big heart
Protecting the Witness
by Linda StyleTime Is Running Out...She had vowed never to return to Houston's crime-riddled East End. But Detective Crista Santiago's promotion to the Chicano Squad has put her right back in the violence of the barrio. Determined to transfer out as fast as possible, Crista first has to prove herself by solving a series of drive-by shootings.Crista has only one witness-four-year-old Samantha Del Rio. Protecting Samantha becomes Crista's number one priority, which means staying close to the little girl. And her widower father, Alex. But "staying close" soon changes into becoming part of the family. And the more attached Crista becomes to the girl and her father, the more she's afraid she's lost her edge...and her ability to protect the witness.
Protection
by John AmoryJamie is an anomaly in the shooting world: a relative newcomer who became a leading contender overnight. He's representing the United States at the 2012 Olympics, and people are drawn to him both for his marksmanship and the past he refuses to divulge. During his downtime in London, Jamie visits a gay bar and meets a chipper young man named Ben. Despite Ben's heartfelt offer of succor, Jamie's mounting nerves over the Games and his scars from the past threaten the new relationship before the night even begins.
Protection Detail
by Shirlee MccoyLAWMAN ON A MISSION After a prominent senator's son is murdered, Capitol K-9 Unit captain Gavin McCord wants answers. The senator was a mentor to Gavin, and he'll stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice. With his team of elite K-9 cops and his loyal dog, Glory, at his side, Gavin discovers that a child at Cassie Danvers's nearby foster home may have witnessed the murder. He's drawn to the determined and beautiful woman, but she doesn't want him interviewing her traumatized charges. Yet trusting Gavin is the only way to stay one step ahead of the deadly gunman when Cassie becomes a target. Capitol K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners
Protection Detail: Dark Horse Protection Detail Secret Agent Surrender (The Precinct: Bachelors in Blue #4)
by Julie MillerA seasoned cop and the woman he’s falling for are targeted by a killer in this romantic suspense from a USA Today–bestselling author.Detective Lieutenant Thomas Watson had been off air force active duty so long, he thought he was safe. Until a gunman crashes his daughter’s wedding, reawakening the warrior inside him. He hires nurse Jane Boyle to care for his injured father so he can focus on bringing the gunman to justice. While Jane is the ideal caretaker, her dark past has landed her in witness protection. And the more she’s embraced by this family of cops, the more danger she’s in. For a shadow from Thomas’s own past might be willing to lend Jane’s stalker a helping hand . . .
Protection Duty: Protection Detail Duty Bound Guardian (K-9 Unit)
by Terri Reed Shirlee McCoyEnjoy two action-packed page-turners featuring K-9 crime-stoppers solving thrilling mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat!Capitol K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partnersProtection DetailAfter a prominent senator’s son is murdered, Capitol K-9 Unit captain Gavin McCord wants answers. With his elite team and his loyal dog, Glory, at his side, Gavin discovers that a child at Cassie Danvers’s nearby foster home may have witnessed the murder. Cassie doesn’t want Gavin interviewing her traumatized charges. Yet she’ll have to trust him when she becomes the deadly gunman’s next target.Duty Bound GuardianWhen a priceless artifact is stolen, museum curator Lana Gomez becomes the prime suspect. How can she hope to adopt her orphaned nephew if she’s a person of interest in a crime? She knows handsome Capitol K-9 Unit officer Adam Donovan thinks she’s hiding something. But when the real thief returns, it is Adam and his Doberman pinscher, Ace, who become her only defense…
Protective Confinement (Safe House: Mesa Verde #1)
by Cassie MilesUNDER THE CLOSE WATCH OF HER ALL-TOO-HANDSOME AGENT PROTECTOR, ONE WOMAN NEVER FELT SO EXPOSED...After escaping an obsessive serial killer, Dr. Cara Messinger hoped to forget her days in captivity. But life would never go back to normal. Dash Adams and his proposition saw to that. The hands-on FBI agent could protect the half-Navajo beauty-but only if she gave up all control.Whisked away to a safe house on a remote sandstone mesa, Cara felt her world closing in. It was only a matter of time before the killer came back for her. But Cara was more than an innocent victim. She was tired of running, and Dash was a man of action who showed little restraint. And with their business becoming more than personal, could he protect her against a killer who knew no boundaries?
Protective Custody
by Lynette EasonA classic story of intrigue and danger from bestselling author Lynette EasonGuarding witnesses? All in a day’s work for deputy U.S. marshal Carly Masterson. Protecting the judge who was indirectly responsible for her mentor’s death? That’s another story. Still, she won’t let harm come to Judge Nicholas Floyd, or the niece and nephew in his care. She’s determined to do the job right, and not let her emotions take over—no matter how wonderful it feels to be accepted by the little family. Can she let go of the past and learn to trust again before danger finds them once more?Originally published in 2010
Protective Custody (A Walk Down the Aisle #3)
by Debra WebbIan Michaels was one of the best investigators at the Colby Agency--also one of the most gorgeous. Nicole Reed knew...all too well. Together they had worked to protect a federal witness. In close quarters, desire erupted and distracted and caused the death of their client. Or so Ian thought. But it was Nicole who had been sent to see that Ian--the best protector money could buy--failed and that the witness was secreted into hiding. Losing her heart to Ian wasn't part of the assignment.Now Nicole needs the help of the man she had once betrayed in order to stay alive. Only this time, would that all-consuming passion cause Nicole and Ian's demise?
Protective Custody (Love Inspired Suspense)
by Lynette EasonGuarding witnesses? All in a day's work for deputy U. S. marshal Carly Masterson. Protecting the judge who was indirectly responsible for her mentor's death? That's another story. Still, she won't let harm come to Judge Nicholas Floyd, or the niece and nephew in his care. She's determined to do the job right, and not let her emotions take over--no matter how wonderful it feels to be accepted by the little family. Can she let go of the past and learn to trust again before danger finds them once more?
Protective Duty
by Jessica R. PatchTargeted by a serial killer, an FBI profiler reunites with the detective she loved and lost in this novel of hilling suspense and inspirational romance.After recovering from a near-fatal shooting, FBI profiler Bryn Eastman is back on the job. But just as she takes on a new case, a brazen serial killer marks her for death. Now Bryn’s life and career are in the hands of her new partner, Detective Eric Hale—the man she once loved and lost.Racked with nightmares of the shooting and regrets for the tragedy that tore her and Eric apart, Bryn doesn’t want him to discover the secrets she carries. Meanwhile, seeing Bryn brings back memories and emotions that Eric can’t control. But the tough detective knows their only path to a second chance goes straight through a relentless killer . . . one who won’t quit until he counts Bryn as his fifth victim.
Protective Ink (Urban Fantasy #8)
by Misty SimonFriends. Allies. Lovers?Jackson Freeling lost his sense of purpose when he left the marines. Lissa McLaughlin gave him a new one: protecting a man with the ability to forge weapons from his tattoos. Together, they defend the innocent from the criminals vying for control of their city's drug trade.Lissa inked those tattoos. After watching her friend risk losing a piece of himself every time he used his powers, she decided to suppress her own strange gift. But, without quite understanding how, she has given Jackson a tattoo that lets him become invisible....While Jackson and Lissa do their best to save their ally, they also fight the growing passion between them. Everyone they care about is in danger. And they have to decide whether their feelings for each other are a strength or a deadly weakness.With this sequel, Misty Simon continues the bewitching tale she began with her urban fantasy debut, Wicked Ink.
Protective Instinct (The Unlovabulls #1)
by Tricia LynneIf NFL player Brody Shaw wants to retire from his hometown team, the Dallas Bulldogs, he needs to keep his head down and his nose clean. When the stray dog he rescued bites the pet sitter, it sets off an avalanche of bad publicity, and it’s time to bring in a professional. Dog-trainer Lily Costello has no intention of training Brody’s dog, CC—football players are bad news, and Brody Shaw is a player if she’s ever met one. Then she sees the brand on CC’s stomach. She came from a puppy mill—the very one Lily is trying to find and shut down. Brody is all in to help the curvy trainer, and with his clout and connections, Lily finally has a lead. But it’s not long before they attract the wrong kind of attention. When someone makes it clear that they’ll stop at nothing to halt the search, it’ll take everything Brody and Lily have to escape with their lives…The UnlovabullsBook 1: Protective Instinct
Protective Instincts
by Shirlee MccoySTALKED! After losing her family, and then nearly her life when she was held hostage in Africa, grieving widow Raina Lowery only wants to put the past behind her. Instead, she's finding her son's toys in the woods and dodging a gunman's bullets. Raina is trapped in a real-life nightmare-until Jackson Miller reappears. Months ago, saving Raina was Jackson's job as a member of HEART, a private rescue team. But now it's personal. The hardened protector wants to give Raina-and himself-a second chance at love. But first he has to save her...again. Mission: Rescue-No job is too dangerous for these fearless heroes
Protective Instincts (The Precinct: Brotherhood of the Badge #1)
by Julie MillerTwo people who share a past—and a determination to protect one little boy—must face a killer in this romantic suspense thriller by a USA Today bestseller.“Protective Instincts is a first-class action-adventure and a tender love story.” —RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars, Top Pick!)Kansas City has no better guardian than Sawyer Kincaid. The decorated police officer has a family legacy to uphold and a reputation that none could rival. Until one distress call ignites the most personal case of his career. He’d saved Melissa Teague’s life once—long before she had a son. The boy would be safe with Sawyer, but she isn’t so sure how she could bear his presence again. A man that powerful—however gentle—scared her, no matter how right Sawyer fit. But this time her protector would not walk away, not with his family’s lives on the line. This is his sworn duty.
Protective Measures
by Dana MartonONE POWERFUL WOMAN AND HER GORGEOUS BODYGUARD...Congresswoman Kaye Miller didn't survive the honed jaws of politics to fall prey to a deadly hate crime. So when sexy bodyguard Daniel DuCharme was assigned to protect her, they found themselves sharing every waking moment...and Kaye worried that his smoky blue eyes made her body feel anything but secure.THEIR LIFE-SAVING MISSIONOne look at her and Daniel DuCharme knew he'd gamble away his life salvaging Kaye's, even if it meant following a trail of blood into the treacherous Virginia woods. Now, with a killer hungry for their precious lives, can the two lovers battle time in order to stop a global assassination?
Protective Measures: True North Bodyguards (True North Bodyguards #3)
by Maggie K. BlackA female bodyguard goes undercover to protect a single dad and falls for him in this inspirational romance from a USA Today–bestselling author.After an attack at a military charity gala, navy commander Leo Darius learns someone wants to kill him—and kidnap his two daughters. And there’s nothing the widowed single father won’t do to protect his girls—even if it means asking a beautiful bodyguard to pose as his girlfriend. Though security expert Zoe Dean agrees to handle the threats and near-fatal assaults, she refuses to get attached to the handsome military officer and his lovely daughters. But with the would-be kidnappers closing in, Zoe knows her heart is already in too deep and her mission to protect Leo and his little girls is suddenly all too personal.
Protective Operation: Protective Operation (stealth) / In Colton's Custody (the Coltons Of Mustang Valley) (Stealth #4)
by Danica WintersOn the run from terrorists,they must protect an abandoned infant.Shaye Geist has tracked down gunslinger Chad Martin in the wilds of Montana, seeking refuge from her powerful father. But Chad’s also hiding, the target of terrorists. In imminent danger, Chad and Shaye are ready to run when they find an abandoned baby. Can they keep themselves and the mysterious child safe—even as enemies close in on all sides?
Protective Order (A Badge of Honor Mystery #3)
by Rita HerronChanging her name and identitymay not be enough to save her from a killer.Reese Taggart’s search for her sister’s stalker lands her in Whistler, NC, following a fiery fatality. There, she must win the trust of arson investigator Griff Maverick. But that will be particularly difficult since she’s using a fake identity in an effort not to scare away her target. But as the pair closes in on the criminal, can Griff stop Reese from using herself as bait to trap the diabolical killer?USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Protector
by Catherine MannTRUST, LOVE ...AND LIES. After barely surviving enemy torture, Captain Chuck Tanaka doesn't trust himself to do more than ride a desk--but new orders leave him no choice. Assigned to the investigation of a mob boss whose luxury cruise ship is reportedly a hub for terrorist activity, Tanaka goes undercover. His target: Jolynn Taylor, the mob boss's daughter As a child, Jolynn saw her beloved uncle murdered. Since then, she's stayed far away from her father's crooked empire. But when he falls ill, she returns, hoping to mend the gap between them. Instead, she finds herself on the run, one step ahead of unknown enemies. The only thing keeping her alive is the man she knows as Charles Tomas, the only man she's ever been able to trust. Unfortunately, he's also the man determined to destroy her family...
Protector
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer takes readers back to Jacobsville, Texas, where Hayes Carson is a lawman on a search for justice.His brother had been the only family he had left in the world. Hayes, a long, tall and serious Texan, has long been suspicious of the blond-haired, bright-eyed Minette Raynor, who is both mysterious and beautiful. And now he's convinced that Minette was involved in giving his brother the drugs that killed him. As far as Hayes is concerned, neither her looks nor anything else will stand in the way of him righting what is so very wrong.Minette can't get Hayes off her mind, or off her back. His investigation of her is a nuisance, but as an undercover DEA agent, that's the least of her worries. Until she finds herself in great danger, and he's the only one who can save her. Can she count on Hayes believing the truth-and saving her life?
Protector
by Joanne WadsworthTo love and protect…across worlds. Eighteen-year-old Faith Stryker is prepared to leap out into the unknown world beyond her home shores of New Zealand to experience life. Only she never expected to encounter Magio, a planet with two warring countries, where its people reach adulthood at eighteen by coming into their strength and prophetic abilities. Only after Faith discovers she’s a Halfling--thanks to her warrior father she’s never met--does her own skill of forethought develop. Peacio’s Prince Davio Loveria is sent to the young Faith Stryker by his grandfather, but not all goes as planned. Davio discovers Faith isn’t just a Halfling, she’s also his soul-bound mate--an intense relationship he cannot, nor will not, give up. With two wars now waging…one of land and the other of the heart…can the young lovers find their place in the world? A Lyrical Press Young Adult Romance
Protector
by Joanne WadsworthMagio-Earth, #1 To love and protect...across worlds. Eighteen-year-old Faith Stryker is prepared to leap out into the unknown world beyond her home shores of New Zealand to experience life. Only she never expected to encounter Magio, a planet with two warring countries, where its people reach adulthood at eighteen by coming into their strength and prophetic abilities. Only after Faith discovers she's a Halfling--thanks to her warrior father she's never met--does her own skill of forethought develop. Peacio's Prince Davio Loveria is sent to the young Faith Stryker by his grandfather, but not all goes as planned. Davio discovers Faith isn't just a Halfling, she's also his soul-bound mate--an intense relationship he cannot, nor will not, give up. With two wars now waging...one of land and the other of the heart...can the young lovers find their place in the world?80,081 Words
Protector
by Nancy NorthcottWhen firefighter and paramedic Edie Lang arrives to battle a wildfire in southeast Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, she's dismayed to encounter the man who ruined her life in just one night. Their reunion doesn't make helicopter pilot Josh Campbell any happier than Edie is. Despite their efforts to ignore each other, the sparks between them have not diminished, but neither intends to let them flare again. When one of them is gravely injured, the two discover their passion runs deeper than either of them could have imagined and they have Dr. Stefan Harper to thank for that chance.Dr. Harper is happy to have given the couple a second chance, but realizes through Josh and Edie as well as his good friends Val and Griff that what's missing from his life is love.35,000 words.
Protector (Long, Tall Texans)
by Diana PalmerHead back to Jacobsville, Texas, where New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer spins a classic tale of a man on a mission Bobby Carson had been the only family Hayes had left in the world. A long, tall and serious Texan, Hayes has always suspected Minette Raynor had something to do with his brother&’s death. As far as Hayes is concerned, nothing will stand in the way of him pursuing justice for Bobby at all costs. Minette can&’t get Hayes off her mind or off her back. His investigation of her is annoying, but as an undercover DEA agent that&’s the least of her worries. Minette dismisses Hayes until she finds herself in great danger, and he&’s the only one who can protect her. Can she count on Hayes to believe the truth—and save her life?