Protector
by R.L. Merrill

Retired Navy SEAL James Morton is an expert in security and protection. When his cousin asks him to provide his expertise and services to the staff at Havenhart Academy---a boarding school for child victims of trauma---he doesn't count on working alongside folks who don't operate in his reality, like librarian Morgan Forrester. She's gorgeous, funny...and a witch? James deals solely in facts, science, and rules of engagement. There is no room forwoo-wooin his life, but she knows things about his missing daughters. When he receives a mysterious phone call about his eldest, he'll have to look past his beliefs and accept that even a natural-born Protector needs help.

This book is part of the Gifted Series, and the action overlaps the storylines in both Healer and Connection. It can be read as a standalone, but for more details on this world of supernatural suspense, you may wish to read those books first. Protector was originally released as part of the Happily Ever After Collective.

Other Books by R.L. Merrill

Hexes and Ohs: A Witch Paranormal Romance Collection for Charity
Romance Café Collection Book 25

You Can Do Magic
Carnival of Mysteries

Midnight in The Renaissance Elevator: A Charity Anthology

BAQWA Presents: Queer Cheer!

Manor of Frights

Everything's Better With You

The Miscreants Collection Volume Two
The Miscreants

Five Fanger Witch Punch
The Miscreants Book 3

Sundowners
Sundowners Book 1

A Match Made in Spain

The Absolution of Jonah Bane
The Banes of Lake's Crossing Book 2

Love Is All: Volume 5

Connection
Gifted Book 2

Love and Pride
Bolder Breed Studios Book 2

Fangtastic Four
The Miscreants Book 2

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R.L. Merrill's Bio

"With a strong plot, an expertly crafted cast of supporting characters, and deep empathy, Merrill's novel will keep readers hooked." ---Publishers Weekly review of Typhoon Toby. Whether she's writing contemporary romance featuring quirky and relatable characters or diving deep into the paranormal and supernatural to give readers a shiver, R.L. Merrill loves creating compelling stories that will stay with readers long after. Winner of the Kathryn Hayes "When Sparks Fly" Best Contemporary award for Hurricane Reese, and a Foreword INDIES finalist for Summer of Hush, Ro spends every spare moment improving her writing craft and striving to find that perfect balance between real-life and happily ever after. She writes diverse and inclusive romance, contributes paranormal hilarity to Robyn Peterman's Magic and Mayhem Universe, and pens horror-inspired music reviews for HorrorAddicts.net. You can find her connecting with readers on social media, advocating for America's youth, raising two brilliant kids, or headbanging at a rock show near her home in the San Francisco Bay Area! Stay Tuned for more...