Shield and Guarded Shadow — J.E. Neal

Dan and Fionna will have to consider what's worth sacrificing in this thrilling and steamy contemporary fantasy!Secrets are hard to keep, even when you can harness the earth's energies to shield more than sound. Dan Vindico needs to keep his relationship with Fionna Styler private. Knowing him and loving him means imminent danger. As he's learned the hard way.A break-in and a threat are only the beginning. The risk of Fionna living alone grows until Dan and Fionna agree the safest place for them both is together. Her abilities flare as protectively as her man's, putting Fionna squarely on the Interfeci's hit list.Dan is close to getting everything he's wanted: the ruin of the Wretchkinsides, a powerful woman to love, a home. Only Fionna is now a target and Dan must decide how far he will go to keep her safe. What will he lose to keep the woman he loves?Energy of Magic Book 7 includes:So. Much. Spice.Secret relationshipsPreparations for a wedding...and a new baby on the way?An epic takedownSnowstormVegas, baby!Energy of Magic Series Reading Order:Shield and Shattered Cages (Book 1)Shield and Faltered Steps (Book 2)Shield and Splintered Oath (Book 3)Shield and Humbled Crown (Book 4)Shield and Vile Serpents (Book 5)Shield and Coveted Splendor (Book 6)Shield and Guarded Shadow (Book 7)Shield and Worthy Sinner (Book 8)Shield and Sacrificial Heirs (Book 9)