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The SOS Agency grants one Navy SEAL his most personal mission yet...
Home on leave at his family farm, Navy SEAL Cooper Johnson receives an unexpected assignment: to protect a beautiful socialite on the run from her abusive ex. Grieving his kid sister, a brave cop killed in the line of duty due to a faulty bulletproof vest, Coop is in no mood for work—until he meets Meg Taylor. Soon, he finds that riding the land, lovely Meg safe beside him, is a surprising comfort to his heart. But when he discovers Meg’s dark past—and the evidence she possesses that her ex would kill to keep buried—it will take both the cowboy and SEAL within him to get the ultimate justice.
This was a man who wouldn’t hurt her. Every bone in her body sensed this. He would die before raising a hand to strike her.
Perhaps even die fighting to keep her safe from others who did. Cooper Johnson was a Navy SEAL who had sacrificed much for his country, and his code of honor extended far beyond his military service.
In the end, he broke the kiss, drawing in a deep sigh, the blue of his gaze darkened. Trembling, Meg stared up at him, licking her lips.
He pressed a finger against her wet mouth.
“Don’t do that. Makes me want to kiss you all over again.”
“What’s stopping you?”
A rueful grin touched his own mouth. Cooper tugged at the jeans that obviously felt too tight. “A certain something that’s urging me to do more than kiss you.”
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Who doesn’t want a sexy cowboy Navy SEAL to come riding into her life to save her from the villain?
Meg Taylor doesn’t.
Meg is a wealthy, but penniless, woman on the run from an abusive ex-husband who controls all her money. Meg wants justice, but the last thing she wants is hunky Navy SEAL Cooper to protect her.
Cooper Johnson is on leave from the Navy and takes Meg in as a favor to Jarrett Adler, whose SOS underground railroad promises Meg safe shelter. The troubled beauty shatters all his barriers and threatens the one thing he fears most—losing his heart.
Domestic abuse is a crime that is too often hidden in the shadows of real life. Many women are afraid to leave their abusive partners. In past travels for my day job, I’ve met poor women who were battered and abused by their husbands, and I’ve worked with nongovernmental organizations that aid these victims. When the survivors have the means to leave their abusive homes and start a new life, their transformation is a wonderful thing to behold. They blossom like sunflowers, always looking upward at the light, instead of at the darkness of their past.
Meg and Cooper were two characters I enjoyed creating: a heroine and hero who deserve their happy ending. I hope you enjoy their love story—one of courage and loyalty, and learning to have faith in each other.
Happy reading!
Bonnie Vanak
Shielded by the Cowboy Seal
Bonnie Vanak
*New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author BONNIE VANAK is passionate about romance novels and telling stories. A former newspaper reporter, she worked as a journalist for a large international charity for several years, traveling to countries such as Haiti to report on the sufferings of the poor. Bonnie lives in Florida with her husband, Frank, and is a member of Romance Writers of America. She loves to hear from readers. She can be reached through her website, bonnievanak.com.
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In memory of Lora Celmer-Donato,
who couldn’t escape.
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