Yuletide Protector — Jane Blythe

Being the bodyguard for a friend you're secretly in love with isn't easy. Ashley Fallon narrowly survived an assault by a serial rapist and murderer. As the only surviving victim she finds herself in need of a bodyguard after her assailant makes it clear he doesn't like loose ends and intends to finish what he started. Sawyer Watson is trapped in his own kind of Hell. He's secretly in love with Ashley but as far as she's concerned they're just friends. Now he's living in her house and spending his days-and his nights-with her, and while he won't take advantage of her while she's vulnerable he can't help but hope that spending so much time together might make her see him differently. The truth always has a way of coming out, and sometimes at the worst possible time.