Protector for Hire (Front and Center)

Protector for Hire (Front and Center)

Schwartz Patton has spent ten years hidden deep in the Montana wilderness. So why is he hosting a makeshift hotel for a beautiful stranger in trouble? Haunted by war, soldier Schwartz Patton retreated into self-imposed solitude. Then his brother tracks him down and asks for a favor. A woman in danger needs his help. And Schwartz is the only one who can protect her. A designer-loving city girl like Janelle Keebler doesn’t belong in a rustic mountain cabin. Not unless she just witnessed a murder by her psycho, drug-trafficking ex. The worst thing Janelle could do is fall for her sexy-as-sin protector. But resisting their scorching attraction proves tougher than roughing it in the woods. She’s starting to think Schwartz’s growly demeanor hides a tenderhearted teddy bear. Being trapped with Janelle has an upside for Schwartz, too. Her bright laugh and sunshiny smile wake up something inside him. Every word, every touch, every kiss ignites needs Schwartz thought he’d lost forever. He can’t stop the desperate attraction drawing him to Janelle. Not even if he wanted to. Not even if it could get them both killed. One-click this sexy grumpy/sunshine forced-proximity romance with an ex-military hero playing bodyguard for a city girl in jeopardy.