A01=Kay Cove
action-packed romance
alpha protector
assassin romance
Author_Kay Cove
bodyguard romance
Category=FRB
Category=FRV
Category=FRX
covert ops
danger & desire
dark romance
emotional intensity
enemies-to-lovers-ish
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erotic suspense
fallen whistleblower
femme-in-peril
fierce devotion
fierce passion
forbidden attraction
forthcoming
found family
gritty romance
high-stakes romance
keeping secrets
lethal assassin hero
lonely hero
loyalty vs. duty
moral ambiguity
PALADIN
possessive hero
protector will fight
protectorprotected
revenge plot
romantic suspense
secret government team
slow burn to steam
survival & trust
tastefully dark
threat-to-life stakes
trauma healing
whistleblower heroine
Product details
- ISBN 9781964264547
- Weight: 271g
- Dimensions: 133 x 203mm
- Publication Date: 23 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Meredith Wild LLC
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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From the BookTok bestselling author of Camera Shy comes a darkly addictive series that blends danger, devotion, and desire.
**DELUXE LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINT RUN—featuring beautiful sprayed edges. Special edition features only available for a limited time and while supplies last.**
Eden:
Where I come from, there’s no forgiveness for a whistleblower, even if I saved countless lives. Unemployed, with a wrecked reputation, my only option is a pity job as a leadership consultant for a secret, government-employed team of assassins.
After moving clear across the country, I thought I’d feel safe from the ones who want revenge for my so-called valor, but then I meet him. Linc. The ghost in the shadows, who will never be seen for the hero he is.
I should probably be intimidated by the most lethal assassin PALADIN employs, except the monster has the kindest eyes when he's looking at me. Still, the question remains of who I should fear more…
The ones who are after me or the ones who promised to protect me.
Linc:
I love the way she screams my name, but I like how she whispers it too.
I vowed to never get attached, but Eden has a hold on me that no one has before. She’s the light and until her, I didn’t realize how lonely the darkness is.
Forget PALADIN’s rules. I refuse to let her go. I’ve finally found what’s precious to me and now I have to keep her close, defend her fiercely. She’s mine to pleasure and protect.
And whoever keeps threatening Eden’s life, is going to lose theirs.
**DELUXE LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINT RUN—featuring beautiful sprayed edges. Special edition features only available for a limited time and while supplies last.**
Eden:
Where I come from, there’s no forgiveness for a whistleblower, even if I saved countless lives. Unemployed, with a wrecked reputation, my only option is a pity job as a leadership consultant for a secret, government-employed team of assassins.
After moving clear across the country, I thought I’d feel safe from the ones who want revenge for my so-called valor, but then I meet him. Linc. The ghost in the shadows, who will never be seen for the hero he is.
I should probably be intimidated by the most lethal assassin PALADIN employs, except the monster has the kindest eyes when he's looking at me. Still, the question remains of who I should fear more…
The ones who are after me or the ones who promised to protect me.
Linc:
I love the way she screams my name, but I like how she whispers it too.
I vowed to never get attached, but Eden has a hold on me that no one has before. She’s the light and until her, I didn’t realize how lonely the darkness is.
Forget PALADIN’s rules. I refuse to let her go. I’ve finally found what’s precious to me and now I have to keep her close, defend her fiercely. She’s mine to pleasure and protect.
And whoever keeps threatening Eden’s life, is going to lose theirs.
Kay Cove, an Amazon top 20 selling author, best known for Camera Shy, is a wife, boy mom, and accidental entrepreneur. She writes multiple romance sub genres, including contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Angst, swoon, banter, and happily ever afters are the common denominator in all her stories.
When Kay isn't writing you'll find her drinking copious amounts of coffee while researching scuba diving trips she never has time to take, and trying desperately to keep up with her toddlers.
When Kay isn't writing you'll find her drinking copious amounts of coffee while researching scuba diving trips she never has time to take, and trying desperately to keep up with her toddlers.
