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Four years ago, Alex, a second son, had planned a life together with Lady Patience. However, when Patience was betrothed to his brother, the heir, Alex left his family's estate and joined the military. Alex returns to assume the title Duke of Bedford when his brother unexpectedly dies. He is unprepared for both his new responsibilities and the reunion with Patience. The horrors of war are a heavy burden, and when he learns that Patience never married his brother, he is stunned.

If you can’t stand the heat, don’t fall for a firefighter.... Fire Chief Lincoln Reed is known for his heroics in the fire department and in the bedroom. Life is a never-ending good time. Until she lands in the middle of the accident scene he’s working...and then his backyard. Too bad she’s immune to flirty first responders. Flight trauma surgeon Mackenzie O’Neil is on a crash course with burnout. She’s got a scar on her face and a shake in her hands. A temporary job as a small-town family physician is just the prescription. She’ll learn to meditate. Sleep more.

Miss Sarah Fairfax is having a wretched year. Her intended perished at war. His child is in her belly. To secure her future, she resigns herself to a loveless marriage. Just as she’s about to say I do, her fiancée returns from the grave to crash the wedding... but he’s no longer the charming, carefree man she remembers. After being left for dead on the battlefield, Brigadier Edmund Blackpool is scarred inside and out. He fights his way home only to discover his intended before the altar with his best friend.

His Special Forces background, coupled with his family’s resources, have made him successful, but they didn’t prepare him for the politician’s daughter with a body that could make grown men weep and an attitude that puts his teeth on edge. He’s agreed to guard her as a personal favor to her father, but he’s beginning to wonder how long he can put up with her spoiled-brat ways. That is, until she sets her seductive sights on him.

When Major Bartholomew Blackpool learns the girl-next-door from his childhood will be forced into an unwanted marriage, he returns home to play her pretend beau. The one-time dandy knows Society demands perfection—and he'll ensure his old friend finds just that. Miss Daphne Vaughan hates that crying off will destroy Major Blackpool's chances of finding a real bride.

Set against the turbulent historical background of the War of 1812, this star-crossed romance portrays a grieving English nobleman, James Armstrong, the 14th duke of Kinross, who has come to America bent on avenging the death of his elder brother, the 13th duke, who was betrayed to American troops and executed.

Ethan Stark’s security company is one of - if not - the best. With his Special Forces background, coupled with his family’s resources, he’s the perfect man for the job. He just wasn’t prepared for the politician’s daughter with a body that could make grown men weep and an attitude that puts his teeth on edge. He has, somehow, managed to break all three rules, and he’s got to figured out how to fix the mess he’s in.

Protecting Layla is a three-book mini-series by USA Today best-selling author Lexy Timms. It's a spin-off from the Protecting Diana Series. Includes: His Mission, His Objective, and His Devotion.

His security company is the hottest on the market, but that doesn't mean his job is easy. Down on one knee, and the love of his life said 'yes'. The problem? Diana's father is still in the throes of torment. The mob is still after him. And a shadowy figure from deep in the bowels of Prague makes a shady imprint on an article that could ruin the senator's career. Diana's father hires Ethan with a blank check in his hand. "Do whatever it takes," he said. Now, all of their lives hang in the balance.

He worked Special Forces until the night he lost control. That night is one he's banished from his thoughts, pretending it never happened and forcing a happy-go-lucky demeanor to keep the painful memories at bay. Liam knows he can never settle down, not with the darkness inside him, so he makes do with a series of one-night stands.

After fleeing once again, Diana Logan finds herself in the grasp of a country town she has no idea how to navigate. With the help of a newfound friend, Diana might just get exactly what she's wanted all along. The only issue? She's not sure it's what she really wants. As her old life calls to her, memories of Ethan Stark overpower every single one of them.

His security company is the hottest on the market, but that doesn't mean his job is easy. Rescued from the mob. Saved from a human trafficker. Ethan Stark has flown across the world to keep the love of his life safe. But when a figure from his past blindsides him after years of dormant torture, Ethan is sent on a journey he never thought he'd find himself experiencing. And once again, he has to save Diana Logan. Only this time, he has to go where no other man has ever gone before. He has to dive into her mind. Can he save her from her own nightmares?