It’s my job to protect her, my pleasure to possess her. This little brat needs saving. What she’ll get is a firm hand and a thick dose of discipline. What she’ll get is a daddy. There are three simple rules to the job: protect, keep safe, keep professional. The Marines and then life as a street cop trained me for the first two. …She’s going to make me break the third. Nina’s the sweet temptation I never saw coming. Innocent, untouched…and in a lot of trouble with some very, very bad men after witnessing a crime she wasn’t supposed to see. Now, they want to hurt her. They want to take what’s mine. …Like h*ll is that happening. Protecting her is my job, but once I get my hands on those sweet, soft curves, I know I’ll break every rule to keep her. Once I taste those lips as she begs me for more, and once I claim that innocence, there’ll be no going back. They want her? They’ll have to go through me. Nina’s going to be my everything and my undoing. She’ll be my sweet ruin. She’ll be mine. And I’ll destroy anyone who tries to take her from me. This is a standalone story. The books in Blackthorn Mountain Men series can be read in any order. Please note: this book was previously published as part of the USA Today bestselling “Daddy’s Demands” anthology. This newer version is approximately 40% longer, with additional scenes and a brand new epilogue for the enjoyment of both new and previous readers. I hope you enjoy! Oh yeah, it's one of those types of books ;). Smutty, sweet, filthy, and packed with insta-love, an utterly obsessed hero, and more growly alpha than you can shake a stick at. Get ready for a wild ride! As with all my books, this one is safe, with no cheating, and a HEA guaranteed.