"“She built walls around her heart to feel safe, and he built a wall inside them.”
Investigative journalist Nahla Avery only wanted the truth. A small-town corruption story turned into a nightmare the moment Lyle’s sheriff put a target on her back. Forced into hiding and stripped of her safety, her career, and her peace, Nahla doesn't back down—she digs deeper. That’s what she’s always done. What she’s never done? Depend on anyone … until Cannon Porter.
Cannon lives quiet, stays low, and keeps his past buried under lock and key. But when he’s hired to protect Nahla, their worlds collide with the kind of intensity neither of them is prepared for. She’s brilliant, stubborn, fearless. He’s disciplined, dangerous, and done letting life take anything else from him. Protecting her should’ve been simple.
But it isn’t.
Together, they uncover a conspiracy that has already cost too many people too much. Every new truth pulls them closer until hiding their connection becomes impossible. But when Cannon’s buried past crashes into Nahla’s present, love becomes the riskiest thing either of them has ever attempted. The question they have to answer is: Is it worth it?"
"Cristina had always been a confident, ambitious, and strong woman, but somehow, she allowed a man to strip her of her sense of worth. For six years, she pledged her love and loyalty to someone who deserved neither, and the result of that was allowing who could have been the love of a lifetime to walk out of her life. Now, she had found the courage to put herself first and leave a relationship that had never served her.
Aaron was living the life. His businesses were flourishing, his family supported him, and he had settled down with one woman. Everything seemed to be going great, but whenever Cristina was in his presence, he felt a pull toward her. The problem was that she was committed to a man who didn't deserve her. Aaron wasn't one to beg, so he gave up on the idea of them together.
A wedding in Greece draws them close, then a fire at Crissy's place of business forces them even closer. The time spent together reveals truths about their bond that one of them may not be ready for. Their connection is undeniable, and their chemistry is off the charts.
Will Cristina allow the past to keep her from happiness, or will she surrender to Aaron's pursuit?
Contains mature themes."
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