She controls everything. Except the danger closing in.

Rowan Ellis is a master of precision. As the most sought-after event planner for the political elite, she orchestrates flawless galas, fundraisers, and high-stakes gatherings where every detail is perfectly managed. Her world is order, control, and seamless execution.

Until the gardenias start appearing.

Anonymous deliveries. Locked rooms breached. A stalker who leaves no trace but a haunting message: I can reach you anywhere.

Desperate to avoid scandal, her powerful clients assign her a shadow?Beckett Shaw, a former military protector with haunted eyes and an unnerving stillness. He's silent, relentless, and sees threats in places Rowan only sees elegance. She doesn't want a babysitter. He doesn't want a client who refuses to be protected.

But the threats escalate. The stalker gets closer. And when Rowan discovers the conspiracy runs deeper than obsession?all the way to the people paying her paycheck?she faces an impossible choice: protect her career or trust the one man who's seen her break.

He'll burn his whole life down to keep her safe. She just has to let him.

The Protector is a pulse-pounding romantic suspense about power, betrayal, and the line between guardian and partner?and what happens when that line shatters.

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