Cowboy Christmas Guardian

UNDER THE RANCHER'S PROTECTION Someone is dead set on stopping Shelby Arroyo from doing her job: assessing mineral rights in a mine in gold country. But after rancher Barrett Thorn rescues her from an attack, the handsome widowed cowboy seems to feel responsible for her. That is, until he discovers she's from the family that he'll never forgive for his wife's death. As the threats against Shelby escalate, cowboy honor and an unexpected attraction keep Barrett by her side, even at his own risk.
And since Shelby won't back down, Barrett must protect the brave, loyal woman he has no business falling for.a woman someone wants to kill by Christmas. Gold Country Cowboys: The code of the west rules the land for these men.