* Recommended Read on USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog. *
One scar. One betrayal. No escape. When Sloan Reynolds beats criminal charges, Melissa Jones stops believing her wealthy, connected ex-husband will ever pay for what he did to her. Derek Alexander can’t accept that–a tiny silver scar won’t let him forget, and as a leader in the security business, he is determined to get the man who … that–a tiny silver scar won’t let him forget, and as a leader in the security business, he is determined to get the man who hurt his fiancée.
Then the body of a former call girl turns up dead. She’s the breakthrough Derek’s been waiting for, the link to Sloan’s sordid past he needs. But as usual, legal paths to justice have been covered up or erased.
Derek’s ready to do whatever it takes to protect his family when his partner Patrick Knight devises a plan that changes everything. It’s a plan that involves coloring outside the lines and taking a walk on the dark side. It goes against everything on which Alexander-Knight, LLC, is based. And it’s a plan Derek’s more than ready to follow.
A STAND-ALONE, ONE TO HOLD NOVEL. Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and elements of erotic romance, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
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I loved the first two books in this series and was so looking forward to One to Protect! Tia you did not disappoint! Great story!
This book continues Derek and Melissa’s story. Derek finally has everything he has ever wanted and more. He will not let anything stand in his way of protecting that which includes Sloan who has resurfaced.
Melissa’s …
I’m not entirely sure how I felt about this book. I do like Derek and Melissa, but I don’t know what it is about this book. One to Protect is more about Derek’s need to protect Melissa and he’s trying to find any way he can to put Sloane away forever.
I like that I got more of Derek and Melissa together. Even though Derek was afraid of Sloane …
Great series. I have Tina on trace alert so I know whether new books are coming out. She is a great author
I love One to Protect! I really enjoyed the little bit of suspense that was woven into this book. To say I really love Derek is an understatement. His love for Melissa is so fierce that he will go to whatever lengths he needs to in order to protect her. Derek and Melissa have a crazy amount of chemistry. You could feel it flowing from the …
Melissa has everything she could want, a good friends, a loving fiancee and a baby on the way. If she could get rid of the nightmares and she an Derek could decide where to live her life would be perfect.
Derek has a beautiful fiancee who’s going to have his baby. He’s happy, it seems the biggest problem is his life is their long distance …