The first novel in a brand new series featuring former Navy SEALs from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh

The fiercest of warriors and protectors, Rory Malone is a force to be reckoned with. Honed from the strong Irish stock of their father and sharpened to a razor’s edge, Malone men live for one single purpose: to the protect the women who own them, body and soul. From the moment he saw Amara Resnova, he knew she was his.

But Amara, daughter of a notorious crime boss, is a force in her own right. Betraying her father to escape, she’s finds herself in the arms of her own, powerful protector. But can Rory trust that a sheltered crime boss’s daughter has really left that life for good? And can Amara see past the brutal fighter Rory can be, and see the fire that burns for her within?