I wrote romance stories. But I never expected to be living in one.

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At least, it started out that way.

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In the kind of meet-cute I’d put in my own books, I met Xavier by the romance section in a bookstore. Within the first five minutes, I knew he was someone I wanted to see again. And in some stroke of luck, he felt the same way, asking me out on a date before he left.

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For the next few months after that, everything was perfect. An amazing boyfriend—handsome, sweet, not just former Special Forces, but worked for an elite security company—who treated me like gold. It was just like all the stories I created in my head, but this time, it was real.

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Until the worst night of my life. When I was taken, held captive, and the fate I faced was worse than anything I could have written. My romance story turned into a nightmare.

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My only hope? Xavier. I know he’s looking for me. My only hope is he finds me before it’s too late.

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From the moment I met her, I knew she was the one.

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After years of avoiding relationships, of insisting I was happier being single, she stole my heart with a smile.

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Lucy’s smile is like the sun. Warm. Bright. Happy. It thaws the cold parts of me and makes me think anything is possible. A home filled with love. A wife. And maybe one day, even a family.

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I would do anything for her. Then she’s taken, I discover what that really means.

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With the help of my team at Blade and Arrow Security, we track her down. Free Lucy from her terrible captivity. But she’s hurt. Traumatized. And still in danger.

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It might be enough to scare off a lesser man. Not me. Not for the first woman I’ve seen a future with. And I’ll do anything to keep her safe.