Gerard Guidry fought hard for his country тАФ and lost a piece of himself in the process. Medically discharged and recruited into the Bayou Brotherhood Protectors, heтАЩs ready for his first major solo assignment: guarding a stubborn farm girl with a target on her back.
Widowed and alone, Bernie BellamyтАЩs life depends on the land тАФ and the animals she calls family. When her friend Gertrude is murdered and the threats close in, she turns to the Brotherhood for protection.
A fish out of water, Gerard doesnтАЩt know anything about farms or feelings тАФ but as danger circles and sparks fly, heтАЩll have to decide if love is a risk worth taking... or a weakness that could get them both killed.
In the bayou, love can be just as dangerous as the enemies chasing you.
ELLE JAMES is a┬аNew York Times┬аand┬аUSA Today┬аBestselling author of books including military heroes, cowboys, and intrigues that keep her readers on the edges of their seats. When sheтАЩs not at her computer, sheтАЩs gardening, traveling, playing with her dogs, Bandit & Charli, and dreaming up new stories. Learn more about Elle James at┬аwww.ellejames.com