

He was sent to guard her bodyโฆ he didnโt expect her to steal his heart.
Her sisterโs wedding was hardly the place to find a hook up, but after one look at friend-of-the-groom and special operative Josiah Grant, small-town Texas beauty Magnolia West immediately fell in lust. After a stunningly sensual night together, Maggie is prepared for the two of them to go their separate ways. After all, sheโs not a happily-ever-after kind of girl. But Josiahโand dangerโchange her plans.
Josiah isnโt looking for loveโฆbut Maggie rouses his body and stirs his heart like no other woman. Sheโs got a rocky romantic past, and a smart man would steer clear. But when the murder quotient in Kendall County rises and all signs point to a mysterious group nearby who have been harassing Maggieโs family, he canโt leave her unprotectedโespecially when he realizes heโs fallen hard for her.
As tension mounts and the menace closes in, Josiah will do anything to prove to Maggie that their love is realโฆbut can they stay alive long enough to share it?

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Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty novels. For nearly twenty years, sheโs written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.
Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. Sheโs thrilled that sheโs been living her dream as a full-time author for the past eight years.
Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her โfreeโ time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

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