He was hired to keep him safe. He never expected to lose his heart.

Ryan Cross is Blackstone Security's best operative, a former FBI agent who never lets personal feelings compromise a mission. But when he's assigned to protect Tennessee State Representative James Bennett, every rule he lives by is put to the test.

James Bennett knew that fighting for LGBTQ+ equality would make him enemies. What he didn't expect was the scorching attraction to the man hired to keep him alive. Ryan is everything James wants but can't have: professional, dangerous, and absolutely forbidden.

As threats escalate from harassment to violence, Ryan and James are forced into intimate quarters where the line between protection and desire disappears. Every stolen kiss between campaign events pulls them deeper into forbidden territory, but when a deadly conspiracy targets James for elimination, their explosive chemistry becomes the least of their worries.

Someone powerful will stop at nothing to silence James's voice, even if it means destroying everyone he loves. Now Ryan must risk everything to save the man who's captured his heart, because in this high-stakes game of politics and passion, losing isn't an option.

This is a standalone book in the Blackstone Security series. See the back of the book for a link to the continuation of Ryan and James's story.

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• RomanceLGBTQ+Gay Romance
• RomanceAction & Adventure
• RomanceAlpha Male
• LGBTQ+ eBooksLGBTQ+Gay Romance

• Publication Date: September 12, 2025
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• Print Length: 106 Pages
• File Size: 310 KB