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Protection

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Parts 46
Time 7h 22m

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Sparks fly and horns lock on the Dottie Belle Ranch in Plateau, Arizona!

Clint Slade is a well-known hired killer. What he does for a living has never been questioned nor given an explanation. The dime novelists love his work to pen to paper, and young boys see him as the epitome of a heroic lifestyle. He lives a lonely life of solitude as he travels all over the country, and that’s the way he likes it. He doesn’t see the need for other people and his latest job makes him wonder why he even bothers to try to understand them.


Bliss Cooper loves her life without the ties of a man or an interest in one. She’s the daughter of a rich ranch owner in Arizona with more than what she needs. Yet when her father becomes overprotective about notes threatening her life, the life she loves so much comes crashing in on her. What seems to her like overkill on her father’s part just might change her life forever.


Colt Kidd can't hide it for much longer. Being the foreman of a ranch is a challenge of it's own, but when he starts having complicated feelings about his boss' daughter and long-time best friend, his life gets a whole lot more confusing. He knows that he can't hold a candle to what Bliss really needs, but he would give his whole life to try.All Rights Reserved

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Something Borrowed, Something Blue cover

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Forgotten Dawn (Forgotten Book 2) cover

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Wildcat Mountain cover

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The Paralyzed Dream (COMPLETED) cover

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Something Borrowed, Something Blue

[ 𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞! 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐱 𝐟! 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞! 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 ] On the day of her wedding, a young bride is abruptly taken hostage by two gunfighters on the run. Their motives are muddy, and they claim to intend only to use her to ensure their own safety, but what outlaw ever keeps to his word? A dangerous, ruthless lot is what they are, but the bride's true sweetheart will be hot on their tails, and his line of work can prove quite the bane to men on the run. |Also on Quotev|