When her life is threatened, keeping her safe is the most important job he’ll ever have. ***Smith: When my old partner calls in a favor, I agree to keep an eye on his baby sister while she’s in town. I owe him my life, so keeping her safe is the least I can do. But once I see her, I find I want to do way more than just protect her. Mellie: I’ve been living in fear, but I’m content with my secluded lifestyle and my cat… at least, that’s what I tell myself. So when a grandfather I’ve never met leaves me an abandoned house, I have no choice. I set out on a journey I never wanted to take and meet a man determined to tear down the walls around my heart, all while shielding me from danger. ***This romantic suspense is the first in a series of standalones and contains sensitive topics and adult situations. Series reading order: Fixing FateLove, MeSteady