Melverna McFarlane Knihy

A war is brewing in Escondido Bay, and I'm smack dab in the middle. In our small town, Mayor Sala's Fangirling Grannies don their armor in the east, while the Silver-Haired Baddies sharpen their weapons to the west. The only thing they seem to agree on is interfering with my life. I moved back to Escondido Bay, a fully-matured veteran of adulting. I thought that would give me a pass; let me live my life as I want. Single. Independent. Alone. In a town this small, there are meddling grannies behind every palm tree, and they have plans for me and the handsome undercover rockstar renting my bungalow. But between planning Founder's Day, and trying to broker a cease-fire between the grannies, all the while protecting my boarder from their designs, my plate is officially full. Then calamity slams into Escondido Bay, and of course, there aren't enough beds to go around. If I thought it was hard ignoring the burning attraction my boarder stirred up before, I don't think sharing one bed is going to help. Not. One. Bit.

One night with a southern siren hooks me for life. When she disappears from my bed, I vow to find her and make her mine forever. With my military background, it should be a cinch. But reality rarely cooperates. In my case, no amount of money, influence, or experience gets me closer to finding her. When hope seems like a fever dream, fate delivers her to me, but there's a catch. Her father, who saved my life while I was on another job, uncovers a plot that puts her life in danger and calls in my debt. I'm the bodyguard he chooses to protect her. Although she's the VP of an all-female MC, a rebel, and a badass in her own right, I won't let this chance slip through my fingers. Nothing will get in my way. Not friendship, not professionalism, and certainly not an enemy hiding in the shadows. Zaïre will learn there's no one more ruthless in this world than a Connors man protecting his woman. And she is mine. Even if she won't admit it yet...