Miriam Salisbury escapes to Oregon to avoid a boyfriend who wonโt take no for an answer, killing her beloved cat to prove it. When her father sends Clay Browning to protect her, sheโs certain heโs lost his mind. As far as sheโs concerned, Clayโs experience is limited to posing for the camera, charming women, and making fun of her. Heโs been teasing her since they were children, and sheโs never gotten over the way he threw crawdads at her at church picnics.
Clay retired from the military and entered the world of private security. When he gets the call to protect Miriam, heโs excited to be around his lifelong crush. As expected, he teases her nonstop and the only thing he takes seriously is her security. He knows sheโd never give him a chance, and he canโt help but give her a hard time.
After Miriam is dumped in the freezing ocean on a crabbing expedition and Clay saves her from drowning and freezing to death, she takes a second look at her hired gun. But opening up to him is more terrifying than facing her stalker.
As events escalate to a frenzied climax, Miriam and Clay must put aside past grudges in the hope of finding a lasting love for their future.
Cami Checketts is married and the proud mother of four future WWF champions. Sometimes between being a human horse, cleaning up magic potions, and reading the Berenstain Bears, she gets the chance to write fiction. She graduated from Utah State University with a degree in exercise science.
Jakobi Diem is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.