Harper Reeves has always been invisible-overshadowed by her father's empire, abandoned by his absence, and scarred by the toxic relationship she barely escaped. But when her ex corners her on campus and no one steps in, her last desperate call to her father doesn't bring him.it brings Collins Benjamin. Collins isn't the hero she imagined. He's older, rough around the edges, a man with scars from wars Harper never knew her father fought.
Bound by a life-debt to Clark Reeves, Collins shows up to protect Harper-gruff, relentless, and infuriatingly hard to read. He insists she's just a responsibility. A favor. Temporary. But Harper feels the truth in every charged silence, every lingering glance: Collins is more than a bodyguard. He's a man who has built walls so high, even he can't see over them. And against all reason, she's breaking through.
As danger closes in-her obsessive ex, her father's secrets, and the shadows of Collins's past-Harper must decide if trusting him will save her.or destroy them both. Forbidden. Addictive. Unputdownable. Perfect for fans of slow-burn romantic suspense and age-gap tension, This is a story of loyalty, danger, and a love neither of them saw coming.
Harper Reeves has always been invisible-overshadowed by her father's empire, abandoned by his absence, and scarred by the toxic relationship she barely escaped. But when her ex corners her on campus and no one steps in, her last desperate call to her father doesn't bring him.it brings Collins Benjamin. Collins isn't the hero she imagined. He's older, rough around the edges, a man with scars from wars Harper never knew her father fought.
Bound by a life-debt to Clark Reeves, Collins shows up to protect Harper-gruff, relentless, and infuriatingly hard to read. He insists she's just a responsibility. A favor. Temporary. But Harper feels the truth in every charged silence, every lingering glance: Collins is more than a bodyguard. He's a man who has built walls so high, even he can't see over them. And against all reason, she's breaking through.
As danger closes in-her obsessive ex, her father's secrets, and the shadows of Collins's past-Harper must decide if trusting him will save her.or destroy them both. Forbidden. Addictive. Unputdownable. Perfect for fans of slow-burn romantic suspense and age-gap tension, This is a story of loyalty, danger, and a love neither of them saw coming.