Bodyguard for the Beauty Queen

I’ve broken every promise related to Hannah Grace Whittaker. Her safety relies on my ability to keep this latest one.   Cole   Seven years ago, I promised to marry her someday. Instead, I broke that promise and broke her heart. What she doesn’t know is that I broke mine too.   When I show up at her door, I refuse to let her slam it in my face—not when her safety is on the line. She tentatively agrees, though she makes it clear that our past has no place in her future.   No matter her line in the sand, I can’t help but want more. With every touch, every kiss, the need to keep her safe is falling second to the need to make her mine. Can I convince her to give me another shot at keeping my promise?   Hannah Grace   Four years ago, one Dear John letter and too many tears to count put Cole Strickland firmly in my past. I smiled despite my broken heart and won Miss Tennessee. But someone saw that smile and made me his obsession. For weeks, I was terrified of every bump in the night. Until, without warning, it stopped. I finished my degree, began teaching kindergarten, and moved on with my life.   But now he’s back. They’re back. The stalker and Cole. I’m not sure which is worse, the fear for my safety or the heartbreak I could suffer by letting Cole back into my heart.   As the stalker escalates, Cole and I get closer. Before I know it, I’m not sure where I end and he begins. But with so much on the line, are my feelings for him adrenaline-fueled remnants or a precursor to our future?