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'She’ll do anything to defend her family. He must keep her out of a deadly crossfire. Are they destined for love or doomed to die?

'Accountant Olivia Demidenko puts her trust in numbers. And her mind for detail is certain there is more to her cousin’s death at the hands of drug dealers. So with the cops warning her off, Olivia’s intuition tells her this case needs a thorough audit.

'Adam Marshall can’t shake the guilt from killing a man in the line of duty. Already struggling to feel worthy of his badge, he’s faced with a civilian poking around in his dangerous investigation. And just as he starts falling for her, he discovers a vengeful kingpin could have the innocent woman in his sights.

'Though she can work the evidence for leads to her cousin’s killer, Olivia can’t quite decipher Adam’s intentions. And when Adam digs up the last detail needed for the arrest, he’s terrified he’s staring down the barrel of another tragic ending.

'Will the digits add up for this unlikely pair of detectives, or is this a fatal attraction?

'Protect is the fourth and final standalone novel in the nail-biting Blackbridge First Response romantic-suspense series. If you like emotionally driven protagonists, secretive enemies, and stories of redemption, then you’ll adore Claire Boston’s edge-of-your-seat thriller.'

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