Protector
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Wade Craig is on the lookout for illegal activity, not gorgeous tourists. So when Lacey Sutherland shows up in the bar heâs staked out to keep tabs on a suspected smuggler, Wadeâs guard is up.
Lacey is a professional matchmaker, not a drug runner. But with her business tangling her in something dangerous, she has no choice but to turn to the one man intent on keeping her safe. Laceyâs every instinct warns her the sizzling connection wonât last. Because for Wade, duty and desire donât mixâĻ
*An earlier draft of this novel was previously published as Always Ready
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Joanne Rock is a USA Today bestselling author. She's written over one hundred books, most recently focusing on sexy contemporaries and small-town family sagas. She enjoys romance for prioritizing relationships and encouraging readers to follow their dreams. A frequent speaker at regional and national writing conferences she enjoys giving back to the writing community that nurtured and inspired her early career. She has a Masters degree in Literature from the University of Louisville. When she's not writing, Joanne enjoys travel to gather new ideas.
