Protected — Sharon C. Cooper

He walked away to protect her, but now he wants her back. Personal security specialist Parker Wilcox should be dead. Instead, he's been hiding in plain sight for years. But when a mishap threatens his cover, he's terrified his past will bring danger to the lives of those he loves—especially Chelsey Bailey. The only way to protect her is to put distance between them, but how can he live without the only woman who owns his heart? As a parole officer, Chelsey believes in second chances...for her parolees. Not for Parker—a man who claimed to love her but then dropped her without warning. While she's trying to bury her pain in work, Parker comes back on the scene, begging to try again. The excuse he gives for abandoning her in the first place is ridiculous. There's no way he's some kind of cartel prince on the run from his murderous father. Right?Parker will never have the life he desires with Chelsey if he doesn't destroy his father, but will he survive this time around? And will he and Chelsey ever get to have the life they've been dreaming of?*Books in this series can be read as standalones.