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Also by Mary Marvella:

Protecting Melissa, November 2015
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Haunting Refrain, June 2011
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PROTECTING MELISSA
By: Mary Marvella

The Protection Romances
Author Self-Published
November 2015
On Sale: October 23, 2015
Featuring: Melissa; Gabe
187 pages
Kindle: B0173R0AQQ
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Romance Suspense

Melissa isn't looking for a man in her life. Not after her husband’s murder revealed he was swindling local businesses and sleeping with half the married women in town. At this point, she just wants to forget the past, forget about men for a while, and focus on her work as a high school teacher.

But it's that very focus that leads her back to Gabe. A new and troubled student enters Melissa's classroom, compelling her to meet his father—who, as it turns out, is none other than her old high school crush. Youthful crushes die hard, and Melissa's hasn't died at all; as soon as she meets Gabe again, she feels the old spark. And she's torn. Her professional ethics warn her away from her student's father, while her heart draws her closer.

Meanwhile, Melissa doesn’t know is that her husband’s killer is still after his stolen money—and is sure she'll know where it is. One night, returning to her car after a high school basketball game, Melissa finds all of her tires slashed...and realizes that her husband was not only a crook and cheat, but that he's left her in serious danger.

Luckily, Gabe is available to give her a ride home that night. Melissa's racing mind is put at ease by his presence, which only makes her feel more confused about him. Though she doesn't ever want to depend on a man again, she's glad for his strong shoulder to lean on for a few minutes. The rest of him isn't bad, either.

Gabe isn’t looking for anyone either, not since his wife’s death. But as a former member of an elite military organization, he knows four slashed tires mean more than a high school prank, and his protective urge is aroused. He remembers when Melissa was just a kid following him around—but she's no kid any more. He finds himself wanting more from her than he should.

As menace grows around Melissa and Gabe, their relationship deepens despite their efforts to fight it. Gabe can’t just walk away now, because his trained instincts tell him she's in much more danger than she realizes. And he's right: while they've been focused on each other, the killer has formed a plan to force Melissa to reveal the whereabouts of his money—no matter what he has to do to make her talk...