Burn

When a private guard falls in the line of duty, can she trust her rule-driven co-worker to protect both her body and her heart? Jessi Swanson has finally reclaimed her life. Still celebrating her escape from an abusive relationship, the resilient bodyguard avoids butting heads with her rigid partner to remain focused on her client's safety. But when a maniac hits her with his car, she reluctantly seeks help from the skilled control-freak and his strong, muscular arms. Callan Davis refuses to mess up. Blaming himself for his girlfriend's death, the methodical protector lies his way into his stubborn colleague's ambulance and volunteers to watch her back while her attacker remains at large. But after he opens his home to the brown-haired beauty, he wonders if her deflective banter hides truths that jeopardize their mission. Drawn to her rescuer's unwavering strength, Jessi knows confessing her secrets will wreck their fragile bond. And although Callan loves the sight of her among his family, the thought of cherishing and losing someone else triggers nothing but panic. Can they stop protecting the past before it sabotages their future? Burn is the intense second standalone book in the Dangerous Hearts romantic suspense series. If you like characters with deep emotional connections, fade-to-black intimacy, and forced proximity love stories, then you'll devour Laurie Harrison's sizzling tale.