Protecting His Heart — Layla Delaney

Nicole Pepper and Gage Anderson have a lot to celebrate after their on-field engagement the night Gage's team wins the World Series. Their happiness is short-lived. After new information about Nicole's stalker is leaked at the team press conference. Hoping for a reprieve from the chaos, Gage moves in with Nicole for the off-season. Old flames and new temptations threaten them as they struggle to move forward and plan a future together. When they least expect it, a family crisis, a moment of betrayal and danger from the past have them fighting to protect each other from paying the ultimate price for their love.