Protecting her is his jobβ¦falling for her is unexpected.
Carter Sharpβ¦isnβt always, especially when heβs in the presence of his sisterβs friend, Mel. The sexy tattoo artistβs spontaneous, reckless attitude clashes with his βby-the-book, never-cut-cornersβ creedβthe one that saved his and his teamβs 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 itβs just his luck to land an assignment to secretly protect the artist.
Mel Richardson doesnβt want or need a man in her lifeβfor his safety. She couldnβt save her father or her brother, so she refuses to let there be a third. But itβs totally safe to secretly crush on her friendβs 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 heβs secretly assigned to protect her, but itβs 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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