Protector and Defender Romance Series by Cynthia Eden

He saved her from a nightmare.Once upon a time, Kane Harte rescued Anastasia Patrick from hell. He took her away from a killer, protected her, and maybe even came perilously close to loving her. But then she was given a new life. A new name. A new home. And there was no room for Kane or the darkness he carried in her new world. So he walked away. Didn’t look back. Fine, maybe he looked back a little. Or a lot. Maybe he dreamed of her every time his eyes closed. Sue him.She falls for bad guys... moreHe saved her from a nightmare.Once upon a time, Kane Harte rescued Anastasia Patrick from hell. He took her away from a killer, protected her, and maybe even came perilously close to loving her. But then she was given a new life. A new name. A new home. And there was no room for Kane or the darkness he carried in her new world. So he walked away. Didn’t look back. Fine, maybe he looked back a little. Or a lot. Maybe he dreamed of her every time his eyes closed. Sue him.She falls for bad guys. It’s a quirk. A flaw? Whatever.When her ex turned out to be a killer, Anastasia “Ana” Patrick knew she was in trouble. But enter the FBI—or rather, enter the super scary, slightly shady, and undeniably hot Kane Harte. He protected her, he gave her a new life—new name, new home, new Ana. And he also broke her heart. That would be the previously mentioned issue she had with bad guys. She fell for the dangerously secretive Kane, and he walked away.He shattered her heart but gave her safety. Not exactly a fair exchange…Now her safe world has been wrecked. Danger has found Anastasia—Ana—once again, and she has no choice but to flee on her own. The killer from her past has escaped prison, and he’s coming after her. Ana runs, desperate to get away, and she finds herself barreling straight into the arms of the protector she never expected to see again.Kane Harte can kill a man in a hundred different ways. He can also break a woman’s heart without batting an eye. She won’t fall for him again. Absolutely, Ana will not make that mistake again. Once burned, twice super cautious. But she needs a hero, and Kane excels when it comes to handling deadly trouble. She will control herself around him—there will be no giving in to the crazy desire she still feels for Kane—and, uh, sure, when the Feds decide that she has to be the bait to lure in the killer, Ana will play by their rules. Not like she has a choice, not if she wants to stay alive…He won’t keep his control. He won’t play by the rules. And he will take what he wants.Kane is done. He did the whole good-guy routine once before and walked away from Ana. Not happening again. This time, he’ll give in to his need, his obsession, and he will never, ever let go. The Feds want to trap the killer after Ana? Fine. He’ll trap him, but Kane will be the one calling the shots and setting the stage. Kane and Ana will play lovers—they will be lovers—and they’ll draw in the killer. Kane will eliminate the threat to Ana, and he will do whatever it takes to possess the woman who has haunted his dreams for far too long.Kane made a mistake when he let her go the first time. Now, he’s going to fight like hell for his second chance with Ana. Nothing will stop him from claiming Ana. Not the Feds. Not her killer ex. And not his own bloody and dark past. “Heartless” Kane Harte will put his life and heart on the line for his Ana. Touch what belongs to him? Try to hurt her? He will make you pay. less

He saved her from a nightmare.Once upon a time, Kane Harte rescued Anastasia Patrick from hell. He took her away from a killer, protected her, and maybe even came perilously close to loving her. But then she was given a new life. A new name. A new home. And there was no room for Kane or the darkness he carried in her new world. So he walked away. Didn’t look back. Fine, maybe he looked back a little. Or a lot. Maybe he dreamed of her every time his eyes closed. Sue him.She falls for bad guys... moreHe saved her from a nightmare.Once upon a time, Kane Harte rescued Anastasia Patrick from hell. He took her away from a killer, protected her, and maybe even came perilously close to loving her. But then she was given a new life. A new name. A new home. And there was no room for Kane or the darkness he carried in her new world. So he walked away. Didn’t look back. Fine, maybe he looked back a little. Or a lot. Maybe he dreamed of her every time his eyes closed. Sue him.She falls for bad guys. It’s a quirk. A flaw? Whatever.When her ex turned out to be a killer, Anastasia “Ana” Patrick knew she was in trouble. But enter the FBI—or rather, enter the super scary, slightly shady, and undeniably hot Kane Harte. He protected her, he gave her a new life—new name, new home, new Ana. And he also broke her heart. That would be the previously mentioned issue she had with bad guys. She fell for the dangerously secretive Kane, and he walked away.He shattered her heart but gave her safety. Not exactly a fair exchange…Now her safe world has been wrecked. Danger has found Anastasia—Ana—once again, and she has no choice but to flee on her own. The killer from her past has escaped prison, and he’s coming after her. Ana runs, desperate to get away, and she finds herself barreling straight into the arms of the protector she never expected to see again.Kane Harte can kill a man in a hundred different ways. He can also break a woman’s heart without batting an eye. She won’t fall for him again. Absolutely, Ana will not make that mistake again. Once burned, twice super cautious. But she needs a hero, and Kane excels when it comes to handling deadly trouble. She will control herself around him—there will be no giving in to the crazy desire she still feels for Kane—and, uh, sure, when the Feds decide that she has to be the bait to lure in the killer, Ana will play by their rules. Not like she has a choice, not if she wants to stay alive…He won’t keep his control. He won’t play by the rules. And he will take what he wants.Kane is done. He did the whole good-guy routine once before and walked away from Ana. Not happening again. This time, he’ll give in to his need, his obsession, and he will never, ever let go. The Feds want to trap the killer after Ana? Fine. He’ll trap him, but Kane will be the one calling the shots and setting the stage. Kane and Ana will play lovers—they will be lovers—and they’ll draw in the killer. Kane will eliminate the threat to Ana, and he will do whatever it takes to possess the woman who has haunted his dreams for far too long.Kane made a mistake when he let her go the first time. Now, he’s going to fight like hell for his second chance with Ana. Nothing will stop him from claiming Ana. Not the Feds. Not her killer ex. And not his own bloody and dark past. “Heartless” Kane Harte will put his life and heart on the line for his Ana. Touch what belongs to him? Try to hurt her? He will make you pay. less

He made a fatal mistake.He lusted after the wrong woman. Let his need take over. Cassius “Cass” Striker knew that he should have never touched the sexy FBI agent, but he gave in to temptation and had the best one-night stand of his life with Agnes Quinn. It should have meant nothing. He should have been able to walk away…He can’t walk away. If he does, she’s dead.His enemies know about Agnes, and they plan to use her against him... moreHe made a fatal mistake.He lusted after the wrong woman. Let his need take over. Cassius “Cass” Striker knew that he should have never touched the sexy FBI agent, but he gave in to temptation and had the best one-night stand of his life with Agnes Quinn. It should have meant nothing. He should have been able to walk away…He can’t walk away. If he does, she’s dead.His enemies know about Agnes, and they plan to use her against him. He’s the leader of one of the most notorious motorcycle clubs in the US. His name stirs fear into the hearts of nearly everyone…and he has a giant target on his back. Those who want to bring him down have been looking for a weakness to use against him—they think they found that weakness in the form of Agnes. Now he either saves her or he watches her die.She doesn’t need saving, but it’s super sweet of him to try.She fell for the bad guy. Not something that typically happens given her occupation, but Agnes couldn’t quite help herself. She’d been drawn to Cass from the first moment, and now the world—uh, the “underworld” thinks that they are hot and heavy, that she’s a way to break the unbreakable leader of the Night Strikers. Cass is vowing to protect her, but the only way to do that?Enter his world. Accept his claim. Eliminate all the threats that exist to them both.She has to go in undercover, continuing to pose as Cass’s lover as they embark on a cross-country trip. She has to follow his rules. She has to seemingly sever her ties with the FBI. In other words, Agnes has to go deep and hard in an undercover mission as she and Cass take out some seriously bad guys. No worries, though. Agnes does love an undercover mission, so this should be fun.The case is a nightmare. It is not fun. And if Agnes flashes her sexy smile at him one more time…Cass is sure that he’s lost his soul, and he’s not even sure where his criminal life ends and the real man that he’d once been begins. He knows one thing, though. Agnes is trouble—and he wants her. Wants her so badly that maybe he’ll let the dark side of his nature off the careful leash he holds. And he’ll take what he wants as he damns the consequences. Threaten her? Try to use her against him? Worst mistake his enemies could ever make because Agnes is his.Cass was never meant to be a protector, but he sure is one hell of a predator. less