Protectors Next Door Series by Elodie Ashwood

Rule #1: Never leave the bar with your hated neighbor.Rule #2: Definitely don’t sleep with him.Rule #3: If you break rules #1 and #2, don’t let him move into your house.I had a weak moment—don’t judge. One night. One mistake. Won’t happen again.Ryan’s everything I swore to Dominant. Bossy. Always convinced he knows best.Thanks to my stalker ex torching Ryan’s house, he’s now my self-appointed bodyguard and living in my guest room... moreRule #1: Never leave the bar with your hated neighbor.Rule #2: Definitely don’t sleep with him.Rule #3: If you break rules #1 and #2, don’t let him move into your house.I had a weak moment—don’t judge. One night. One mistake. Won’t happen again.Ryan’s everything I swore to Dominant. Bossy. Always convinced he knows best.Thanks to my stalker ex torching Ryan’s house, he’s now my self-appointed bodyguard and living in my guest room.Did I mention he loves dogs?Rosie, the traitor, burrows against him, safe and content, soaking up his easy affection.And worse? I find myself doing the same.Beneath the gruff exterior and relentless teasing, Ryan is steady. Protective. The only man who’s ever made me feel safe.The more time we spend together, the harder it is to remember why I shouldn’t fall for him.But safety is an illusion.Because my ex isn’t done with me yet.And if Ryan keeps getting in his way… I might lose him, too. less

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Who hooks up with their best friend's brother—twice—and ends up pregnant? This girl.Who flies across the world, crashes his classified op, and drops the baby bomb mid-mission? Yeah… also me.Mark Donnell is ex-military, emotionally locked down, and so hot it's practically a health hazard. He's also OFF. LIMITS.Now he's playing bodyguard in my shoebox apartment—shirtless, brooding, and impossible to ignore.I'm cleaning my gun collection for stress relief... moreWho hooks up with their best friend's brother—twice—and ends up pregnant? This girl.Who flies across the world, crashes his classified op, and drops the baby bomb mid-mission? Yeah… also me.Mark Donnell is ex-military, emotionally locked down, and so hot it's practically a health hazard. He's also OFF. LIMITS.Now he's playing bodyguard in my shoebox apartment—shirtless, brooding, and impossible to ignore.I'm cleaning my gun collection for stress relief.He's watching me like he wants to devour me.We're one sarcastic comment away from jumping each other—or drawing weapons.Totally fine.I don't need saving—I can take care of my damn self.Except I'm falling.I wasn't prepared for what it would feel like to be seen, protected, and wanted.Every time he checks the ultrasound pic.Every time his hand drifts to my belly like he can't help himself.Just when I start to believe he might actually stay—he's gone.Again.He says it's to protect us.He says he'll come home.I'm terrified it's goodbye. less