Protecting her is his jobโฆfalling for her is unexpected.
Carter Sharpโฆisnโt always, especially when heโs in the presence of his sisterโs friend, Mel. The sexy tattoo artistโs spontaneous, reckless attitude clashes with his โby-the-book, never-cut-cornersโ creedโthe one that saved his and his teamโs lives on more than one occasion. His D-Force days are over but working for one of his former Delta brothers as a security expert/investigator has just begun, and itโs just his luck to land an assignment to secretly protect the artist.
Mel Richardson doesnโt want or need a man in her lifeโfor his safety. She couldnโt save her father or her brother, so she refuses to let there be a third. But itโs totally safe to secretly crush on her friendโs older brother, and even harbor a fantasy or two of the hot, former military guy. Turning a blemish into a work of art, plus rehoming animals who survive the death of their owners are both emotionally rewarding and the perfect distractions to her growing attraction to Carter. Too bad his sister volunteers him to help Mel with some recent technical difficulties.
The hot woman is strong enough to kick his butt if she discovers heโs secretly assigned to protect her, but itโs the soft, vulnerable side he discovers underneath her tough persona that terrifies him. It makes her lethal enough to cut through his defenses and melt his cold heart.
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