Guarding Valentina — Susan Hayes

[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, vampires, public exhibition, HEA] Sometimes everything has to go wrong so fate can make it right. Valentina Farro is used to being the hunter, not the hunted, but when a vampire marks her for death, everything changes. Now one of Paladin's fiercest warriors is fighting for her life and the lives of her Paladin family. It should have just been another assignment, but nothing goes according to plan when the vampire Aedan Doyle is hunting leads him around the world and into Valentina's life. Determined to keep Val safe from the vampire's vengeance, Aedan appoints himself as Val's personal bodyguard. Then he makes sure he's guarding her beautiful body up close and personal, every chance he gets. As the body count rises, Valentina and Aedan's new bond is tested to the breaking point. Trusting each other with their lives is one thing, but can two solitary warriors find the courage to trust each other with their hearts?