Once a cowboy. Now a protector. And she’s the one woman he can’t protect himself from. He was hired to protect her. Not to touch her. Delilah Munro is political royalty—the Speaker of the House’s only daughter, a walking headline, and every tabloid’s favorite scandal. After one reckless night in D.C. sets off a media firestorm, her father sends her back to Valor Springs, Texas—the hometown she swore she’d never see again—under twenty-four-hour protection. Cade Walker is one of Lone Star Security’s best—ex-Texas Ranger, all grit and discipline, the kind of man who follows orders to the letter. His new assignment? Keep the boss’s daughter safe and out of trouble. But Delilah Munro is trouble. She flirts. He growls. She teases. He warns. Until one night, the brat pushes too far… and her bodyguard shows her exactly what happens when you play with fire. In Valor Springs, danger isn’t the only thing worth breaking the rules for. Once a cowboy. Now a protector. And she’s the one woman he can’t protect himself from. Meet the heroes of Lone Star Security. Cowboy bodyguards forged under the Texas sun. Dangerous when they have to be, gentle when it counts, these ranch-bred alphas wear Stetsons over steel and carry more scars than they’ll admit. They don’t do anything halfway. Instead, they do sunup to sundown, with dust on their boots and love in their hearts. These protectors will ride through hell and high water to prove worthy of the women they love. Start 2026 with a bang. This January, these bodyguards discover the best part of falling in love is breaking protocol for a kiss worth the risk.