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Product Description * Recommended Read on USA Today's Happy Ever After blog. *  One scar. One betrayal. No escape.  When Sloan Reynolds beats criminal charges, Melissa Jones stops believing her wealthy, connected ex-husband will ever pay for what he did to her. Derek Alexander can't accept that--a tiny silver scar won't let him forget, and as a leader in the security business, he is determined to get the man who hurt his fiancée.   Then the body of a former call girl turns up dead. She's the breakthrough Derek's been waiting for, the link to Sloan's sordid past he needs. But as usual, legal paths to justice have been covered up or erased.   Derek's ready to do whatever it takes to protect his family when his partner Patrick Knight devises a plan that changes everything. It's a plan that involves coloring outside the lines and taking a walk on the dark side. It goes against everything on which Alexander-Knight, LLC, is based. And it's a plan Derek's more than ready to follow.   A STAND-ALONE, ONE TO HOLD NOVEL. Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and elements of erotic romance, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.  Review "Tia has done it again! Hot protective men, HOT HOT sex... all rolled up into one crispy piece of Applewood (smoked) Bacon!!" -Rebecca, Author Groupies   "5 out of 5 Breathtaking Stars!!!" -Lisa, The Book Nuts  "One to Protect is full of drama, suspense, and best of all it is full of hot heavy sexy scenes." --Somertime Book Blog   "The sex scenes are hot, and the story is great! The love Derek has for Melissa just pulls you in and you know he would do anything in his power to make sure she is safe, which makes him a new addition to my book boyfriend list!" --Chrissy, Reading Past My Bedtime blog    "For me, this had amazing heat, a bit of suspense and an unexpected little shocker near the end." --Kelli C., Goodreads  "Derek is hot! Patrick is equally hot! Put these two hot men together and what do