The Protector Guild Series by Gray Holborn

His job was to keep her safe. Now, he just wants to keep her.Charlie moved to The Lodge to run away from the demons of her past. And, for the most part, she's succeeded. But everything changes when she learns that some demons are literal, and that the monsters she's spent a lifetime encountering in films and books exist beyond the screen and page.Bishop screwed up... moreHis job was to keep her safe. Now, he just wants to keep her.Charlie moved to The Lodge to run away from the demons of her past. And, for the most part, she's succeeded. But everything changes when she learns that some demons are literal, and that the monsters she's spent a lifetime encountering in films and books exist beyond the screen and page.Bishop screwed up. With instructions to hunt down a vampire, he and his teammate end up stranded at a small resort instead, waiting out a bad winter storm. But the location isn't as quiet and peaceful as it seems, and the monster he's after might be closer than he realized. Determined to protect a human woman, he sticks around for a few days. The problem? He might never want to leave.This is a 30,000 word Christmas / holiday / winter novella. It can be read as a standalone paranormal romance, but is connected to The Protector Guild series. The events in this story take place several years before Academy of Protectors (The Protector Guild, Book 1), but it can be read at any point in your TPG reading journey. less

Meet Max Bentley: She’s socially awkward, uncommonly naive, and doesn’t have a filter between her brain and her mouth (though she’s heard great things about them and is on the hunt for one of her very own—fingers crossed).Oh! And her whole life is about to implode...You know what’s annoying? Having your first real date interrupted by a werewolf and a hellhound. And while it wasn’t exactly swoon-worthy to watch my date get ripped from my lips, luckily for him, I’m pretty great at kicking ass... moreMeet Max Bentley: She’s socially awkward, uncommonly naive, and doesn’t have a filter between her brain and her mouth (though she’s heard great things about them and is on the hunt for one of her very own—fingers crossed).Oh! And her whole life is about to implode...You know what’s annoying? Having your first real date interrupted by a werewolf and a hellhound. And while it wasn’t exactly swoon-worthy to watch my date get ripped from my lips, luckily for him, I’m pretty great at kicking ass. I doubt I’ll get that second date any time soon, but I have to say that the whole thing wasn’t a total waste. Now that the monsters have invaded my small town, my family is finally ready to ditch the secluded cabin I grew up in, with nothing but a fat stack of books and TV to keep me and my brother from dying of boredom, for greener pastures. I’ve always dreamed of joining The Protector Guild—a secret establishment that studies captured demons and trains protectors to kill them. And when I enroll in The Guild Academy designed to train protectors to hunt escaped creatures from hell, I’m convinced I’m finally going to find my place in the world—just like the protagonists in all those books I’ve devoured. But I quickly learn that things in The Guild aren’t at all what they seem and I’ve been fed a steaming sack of lies my whole life. Maybe the old isolated cabin wasn’t so bad after all. At least back home I knew who I could trust. Sort of.After meeting a team of mysterious protectors who are way too good looking to be trustworthy, it’s up to my new friends (and enemies) to keep the very demons I’m supposed to be chasing after from chasing me instead. Great. So much for that new and exciting life I’ve always wanted. Clearly, there’s such a thing as too exciting...and that whole ‘careful what you wish for’ thing might have some merit.◆ Academy of Protectors is the first book in a new series. Max's story is a slow-burn why choose / poly / reverse harem urban fantasy series. Get ready for action, spice, and intrigue.◆ less

Creatures from hell are breaching the human world like never before and it’s up to me and the rest of The Guild to figure out why. Which means one thing: the world is screwed.When Headmistress Alleva arrives on campus, my life at Headquarters is thrown upside down. After sightings of werewolves close to Guild boundaries have everyone up in arms, recruits are thrust into apprenticeships with prominent teams to help move along graduation rates and get them into the field as soon as possible... moreCreatures from hell are breaching the human world like never before and it’s up to me and the rest of The Guild to figure out why. Which means one thing: the world is screwed.When Headmistress Alleva arrives on campus, my life at Headquarters is thrown upside down. After sightings of werewolves close to Guild boundaries have everyone up in arms, recruits are thrust into apprenticeships with prominent teams to help move along graduation rates and get them into the field as soon as possible.While this sounds good at first, I’m starting to figure out that being a protector isn’t what I always thought it would be. At all. Increased attacks, mixed with a creepy research lab that is anything but trustworthy, leaves me desperate for answers.And if that doesn’t sound difficult enough, the members of Team Six are making my life miserable and complicated. If the monsters don’t destroy me, Atlas, Wade, Declan, and Eli just might finish the job first.Kicking ass? Easy. Navigating my new role within The Academy and deciding who can be trusted? Damn near impossible.◆◆◆ Forging the Guild is book two in The Protector Guild series and it does end on a cliffhanger. Max's story is a slow-burn why choose / poly / reverse harem urban fantasy series. Get ready for action, spice, and intrigue. ◆◆◆ less

I finally have everything I’ve always wanted: I’m part of a team with my brother and best friend, I’m spending my free time on missions hunting down evil monsters, and I’m about to turn nineteen, the age we fully come into our power. Hell, I even get to hang out with my favorite hellhound, Ralph, on my downtime. But it all still just feels empty, pointless even. Guilt is a b*tch... moreI finally have everything I’ve always wanted: I’m part of a team with my brother and best friend, I’m spending my free time on missions hunting down evil monsters, and I’m about to turn nineteen, the age we fully come into our power. Hell, I even get to hang out with my favorite hellhound, Ralph, on my downtime. But it all still just feels empty, pointless even. Guilt is a b*tch.After last month’s disaster, the members of Team Six abandoned Guild Headquarters, leaving me alone to deal with the crippling shame for my part in the events that night. And I can’t say that I blame them. If I could, I’d run away from all of this pain too. Attacks on campus mixed with dreams that leave me feeling more exhausted than refreshed, have me yearning for our simple life back home in the cabin and wishing that we never joined The Guild at all.Losing focus when I’m supposed to be hunting down all the things that go bump in the night doesn’t instill much confidence in my friends either. If I want to secure an official spot on a team, I need to snap out of my grief and become the protector I’ve always dreamed of becoming. And I need to do it quickly. Attacks are happening in record numbers and the fate of our world as we know it is quite literally on our shoulders.Just when I’m starting to put the pieces of my life back together, Atlas and his team come barreling back into town to stir everything up again. Six is just as alluring as ever, only now I know their big secret. The question is, do I follow my gut and protect them, or do I do what I’ve been trained to do and never look back?My family and The Guild may have trained me well when it comes to decapitating monsters, but they didn’t train me for the one thing more difficult in this line of work…figuring out who exactly I can trust.◆◆◆Dreams of Hell is Book Three in The Protector Guild series and it does end on a cliffhanger. Max’s story is a slow-burn why choose / poly / reverse harem urban fantasy series. Get ready for action, spice, and intrigue.◆◆◆ less

Team Six and I have finally found our ticket into Hell. But the journey to cashing it will be anything but easy, and every decision along the way will come with a sacrifice...sacrifices we might not be willing to make.Darius’s creepy brother, Claude, is determined to push us out of his city as soon as he possibly can. And, oh man, are we ready to leave. But, unfortunately for us all, hitching a ride to hell will have to wait... moreTeam Six and I have finally found our ticket into Hell. But the journey to cashing it will be anything but easy, and every decision along the way will come with a sacrifice...sacrifices we might not be willing to make.Darius’s creepy brother, Claude, is determined to push us out of his city as soon as he possibly can. And, oh man, are we ready to leave. But, unfortunately for us all, hitching a ride to hell will have to wait.On top of dealing with the fang twins’ turbulent relationship (and, wow, is that putting it lightly), I have to navigate Declan and Atlas’s suddenly chilly demeanor towards me. Something happened that night in the hotel suite that changed things between us all, but nobody will talk to me about it.And something changed in me too, something that I don’t quite know how to deal with. A strange power is starting to build, and I have to find a way to harness and accept it before it destroys me and everyone I care about. Unfortunately, that means coming to terms with the increasingly real possibility that everything The Guild—and my family—has told me is a lie.The monsters are coming for me, that much is clear—but it just so happens that I may very well be a monster myself…◆◆◆ Hell and Back is the fourth book in The Protector Guild series and it does end on a cliffhanger. Max's story is a slow-burn why choose / poly / reverse harem urban fantasy series. Get ready for action, spice, and intrigue. ◆◆◆ less

We entered hell with the intention of bringing Wade back together, but we should have known that hell would have other plans…Captured and alone in a place that looks like it was pulled straight out of a medieval movie, I’m desperate to get back to The Guild and my family. But not before getting what I came here for: Wade.Hell might not be all fire and brimstone like I had imagined it to be, but sometimes reality is worse. Way worse... moreWe entered hell with the intention of bringing Wade back together, but we should have known that hell would have other plans…Captured and alone in a place that looks like it was pulled straight out of a medieval movie, I’m desperate to get back to The Guild and my family. But not before getting what I came here for: Wade.Hell might not be all fire and brimstone like I had imagined it to be, but sometimes reality is worse. Way worse. The members of Six and I have been separated with no concrete way of getting back to each other. But even if I could find a way back to them, I’m not entirely sure that I want to. While hell demons are certainly awful, the monster raging inside of me is proving to be just as haunting. Hell is known for tormenting its inhabitants. The question remains: Will any of us make it out alive? Abyss of Ruins is the fifth book in The Protector Guild series and it does end on a cliffhanger. Max’s story is a slow-burn reverse harem / poly / why choose urban fantasy series. Get ready for action, spice, and intrigue. less

My trip to hell created more questions than answers. Now, I need to figure out who I am—and who I can trust—before it’s too late.With threats of an apocalypse looming over our heads, Six and I travel back to The Guild. But when we get there, the arrival of some new faces complicates our mission. And if any of them find out that we’re more than the protectors we’re pretending to be…we’re royally screwed... moreMy trip to hell created more questions than answers. Now, I need to figure out who I am—and who I can trust—before it’s too late.With threats of an apocalypse looming over our heads, Six and I travel back to The Guild. But when we get there, the arrival of some new faces complicates our mission. And if any of them find out that we’re more than the protectors we’re pretending to be…we’re royally screwed.As if that’s not enough, my nifty new powers keep hopping into action when I least expect them to. If I don’t get them under control soon, we’ll stand no chance at winning this battle. The key to stabilizing them? Well, let’s just say it might require me to figure out exactly what I want from the members of Six.◆◆◆Fashioned by Flames is Book Six in The Protector Guild series and it does end on a cliffhanger. Max’s story is a slow-burn urban fantasy series. She will end up with multiple partners. Get ready for action, spice, and intrigue.◆◆◆The Protector Guild Universe:Standalone m/fSaving the Protector (four years before Academy of Protectors)The Protector Guild SeriesAcademy of Protectors (Book One)Forging the Guild (Book Two)Dreams of Hell (Book Three)Hell and Back (Book Four)Abyss of Ruins (Book Five)Fashioned by Flames (Book Six)Dark Before Dawn (Book Seven) less

The balance between good and evil is impossible to maintain when neither exist anymore...We've been fed lies all of our lives, so now it's up to me and the rest of my team to uncover the truth.But while my heart is pulling me in one direction, my mind and my duty to the world are tugging me in the opposite.Don't miss the next installment of Max and her team's epic story ◆◆◆Dark Before Dawn is the 7th book in this series and will end on a cliffhanger. Max’s story is a slow-burn urban fantasy... moreThe balance between good and evil is impossible to maintain when neither exist anymore...We've been fed lies all of our lives, so now it's up to me and the rest of my team to uncover the truth.But while my heart is pulling me in one direction, my mind and my duty to the world are tugging me in the opposite.Don't miss the next installment of Max and her team's epic story ◆◆◆Dark Before Dawn is the 7th book in this series and will end on a cliffhanger. Max’s story is a slow-burn urban fantasy. She will end up with multiple partners. Get ready for action, spice, and intrigue.◆◆◆ less

I’d spent months convincing each of my bond-mates that hurting them was the last thing I’d ever do. And, as a twisted and cruel fate would have it, it would be. Lucifer's plan for saving the world requires three key components: my power, the nexus, and the stone. We only have the first...and absolutely no idea where the other two might be hiding. It's up to me and the rest of Team Six to hunt them down, all while integrating into the powerful, new community housed at The Lodge... moreI’d spent months convincing each of my bond-mates that hurting them was the last thing I’d ever do. And, as a twisted and cruel fate would have it, it would be. Lucifer's plan for saving the world requires three key components: my power, the nexus, and the stone. We only have the first...and absolutely no idea where the other two might be hiding. It's up to me and the rest of Team Six to hunt them down, all while integrating into the powerful, new community housed at The Lodge. But with the fabric of our reality literally crumbling around us, it's looking less and less likely that we'll stand a chance against this impending apocalypse. The problem (as if we didn't already have enough)? The deeper our connection grows, the more difficult it becomes to do the thing I know I must. The thing they will all hate me for... Don't miss this epic conclusion to Max and her team's story. The Protector Guild Universe: Standalone Saving the Protector (set approximately four years before Academy of Protectors) The Protector Guild Series Academy of Protectors (Book One) Forging the Guild (Book Two) Dreams of Hell (Book Three) Hell and Back (Book Four) Abyss of Ruins (Book Five) Fashioned by Flames (Book Six) Dark Before Dawn (Book Seven) The World Undone (Book Eight) Order of Reapers: Stay tuned... less