Even if you've given up, it doesn't mean your heart ever does.
With her life in danger, Raquel Santana had just begun to blend into the sleepy little town she'd escaped to, to start over. Now her father's non-negotiable plan to protect her could ruin everything. After adamantly refusing to have someone watch over her, she finally relents.
Only nothing can prepare her for who arrives at her doorstep.
Finding out the beautiful woman Isaiah Romero is assigned to guard is someone he has a sizzling past with—someone he's never been able to forget—should've been a good thing. But when that woman is someone who a)he'd never trust with his heart again and b)completely off limits to him forever now, his loyalties are tested.
When the forbidden becomes His to Guard . . .restraint becomes a torment.
Despite the attraction he's surprised he still feels for her and the inevitable sexual tension he knows he'll have to endure, Isaiah is adamant about one thing: even unwritten rules should never be broken—until they are.
Author's note: Welcome to the Fate series! Each book in the bestselling series is a stand-alone love story following a new couple. There is no need to read the others to keep up with any of the stories. But you'll enjoy reading each title and seeing familiar faces make appearances.
His to Gaurd is the story of the oldest Romero brother in this series. It has 48 Amazon reviews with an average of 4.3 out of 5 stars. It has 406 ratings and 50 reviews on GoodReads with an average of 4.0 stars. It continues from where things took off in Rage when we got a snippit of who these two met and how she became off limits. However it's not necessary to read Rage as it's all retold more clearly in their POV's. Readers have loved the juiciness of the forbidden aspect of their relationship.
Nathan rarely brought girls to meet the family, let alone small intimate gatherings like this one where even more extended family would be . . . unless he was finally serious about one. Fuck.
What felt like the longest walk of his life finally came to an end when they reached her. Like a deer caught in headlights, Kelli continued to stare at him, appearing completely stunned.
“Sai,” Nathan said with that same twinkle in his eye. “This is my girl, Kelli Santana.”
Kelli’s eyes went even wider, and it was only then that she unglued her eyes away from Isaiah and turned to Nathan. “Kelli, this is my older brother, Isaiah.”
Isaiah forced a smile, waiting as time seemed to slow almost to an excruciating halt. Kelli seemed to say something to Nathan as Isaiah’s aching heart was torn between taking the initiative by admitting they’d already met or not saying anything yet.
Kelli suddenly turned to Isaiah, extending her hand out to him. “Nice to meet you.”
Apparently, she wasn’t going to even mention that they’d already met. Isaiah would’ve spared Nathan the details that would’ve made this even more awkward. But they didn’t have to all out lie. Though he supposed there would’ve probably been too many questions they could’ve easily flubbed, so he nodded. “Likewise.” It was all he’d offer as he worked his jaw.
He didn’t want Kelli to think he was asking because he cared because he shouldn’t—not anymore. But for his brother’s sake, Isaiah needed to know. He made sure the question was asked as casually as possible. “So you two been going out long?”
“We’ve known each other a few weeks,” Kelli said, sitting up a little straighter.
