Broken Shadow: A Shadow Series Novella (The Shadow #1)

Natalie Summers just went viral.

After years of making YouTube videos while she chased her dream of Broadway fame, one of her original songs has made it into the mainstream, and Natalie has launched into overnight stardom. While she’s still coming to terms with her sudden and inexplicable rise to the top, her manager is insisting she hire a bodyguard to protect her from the rabid fans approaching her during college lectures.

Natalie’s new bodyguard, Blake, is robotic and cold. He’s more interested in getting the job done than he is in her, and he passionately hates the Hollywood scene. But that doesn’t make Natalie want him any less. Everything from his eyes to his body leaves her spellbound.

Slowly, Natalie begins to see different sides of Blake—his compassion, his desire to protect, and his romantic nature which is still reeling from heartbreak. When their relationship moves beyond simple protector/protectee, a sudden betrayal sends Blake back into his cold, detached former self. Now, Natalie has to decide if what she’s feeling is more than simple lust.