Pledged To Protect Series by Vella Day

The only thing that separates life from death is trust.  Attorney Susan Chapman thought being a prosecuting attorney was tough. Boy had she'd been wrong. When someone starts killing the jurors in the Caravello trial she'd prosecuted, she believes she'll be next. Sure, it's wonderful the FBI has assigned her a super hot bodyguard, but when she finds how he's connected to the Caravello family, she now fears he's trying to kill her... moreThe only thing that separates life from death is trust.  Attorney Susan Chapman thought being a prosecuting attorney was tough. Boy had she'd been wrong. When someone starts killing the jurors in the Caravello trial she'd prosecuted, she believes she'll be next. Sure, it's wonderful the FBI has assigned her a super hot bodyguard, but when she finds how he's connected to the Caravello family, she now fears he's trying to kill her. When FBI agent Jake Yarnell is asked to protect a woman whose best friend was killed in a bomb meant for her, he's frustrated that the feisty and sexy attorney distrusts him more than the killer. So what is he supposed to do? Answer: keep protecting her until she believes him. Too bad that's easier said than done when at every turn another juror dies and the killers keep finding out where they are located. less

Second chances are great until a killer comes between them. Homicide detective, Derek Benally, thought his day couldn't get any worse after he spent all night processing a murder, but he couldn’t have been more wrong. The phone call from his nephew telling him Derek's sister is dead unravels him. Dr. Kelly Rutland is on the verge of a cancer breakthrough when she receives the horrifying news that her sister was in a fatal car accident... moreSecond chances are great until a killer comes between them. Homicide detective, Derek Benally, thought his day couldn't get any worse after he spent all night processing a murder, but he couldn’t have been more wrong. The phone call from his nephew telling him Derek's sister is dead unravels him. Dr. Kelly Rutland is on the verge of a cancer breakthrough when she receives the horrifying news that her sister was in a fatal car accident. The cops ruled it accidental, but Kelly refuses to believe it was anything other than murder. She's determined to do whatever it takes to find the killer. When Derek learns the woman he had never stopped loving has moved back to town, and that both of their sisters died on the same night, he reconnects with her. Little does he realize that seeing her again will send the killer in Kelly's direction. less

Trust or run? The wrong decision will be deadly.  After losing three loved ones, Detective Dominic Rossi is an expert at keeping his distance from all things female--that is until he meets Tessa Redman, a woman who seems mighty troubled. She's definitely hiding something from him, but that only brings out his need to protect even more... moreTrust or run? The wrong decision will be deadly.  After losing three loved ones, Detective Dominic Rossi is an expert at keeping his distance from all things female--that is until he meets Tessa Redman, a woman who seems mighty troubled. She's definitely hiding something from him, but that only brings out his need to protect even more. When a hot looking detective begins snooping around Tessa's bar, she panics, believing he's there on behalf of her ex-husband--a cop on the take who she turned in--a man who swore he'd kill her. But Dom's random tenderness awakens something deep inside her, and while he doesn't seem anything like her ex, the guy is a cop--and a rich one at that. Only after several of her patrons are murdered and her father is killed is she forced to decide: trust Dominic or run for her life? Note: This book was previously published as Payback by Tia Mason. less