Overdue ProtectionA Stand-Alone Romantic Suspense by Arden Hale
Mara Quinn has always preferred silence to chaos.
She works the late shift at the library, surrounded by books that never ask too much—until the night two men walk in looking for a ‘red ledger,’ and her quiet world shatters.
When Matteo Morelli steps out of the shadows to protect her, Mara finds herself in the care of a silver-haired man whose calm hides a dangerous past. He’s older, sharper, and far too composed for the violence that follows—but the way he looks at her feels like safety for the first time in her life.
As secrets surface and the men behind the ledger close in, Mara and Matteo are forced into hiding. Between coded pages, sleepless nights, and storms that never seem to end, an impossible connection grows—gentle, slow, and far more dangerous than any enemy.
He can guard her body.
But when the quiet ends, can he protect her heart?
Overdue Protection is a slow-burn, closed-door romantic suspense featuring a shy librarian, a protective silver-fox hero, and a story about trust, courage, and finding peace after the storm.
Genre: Romance
Mara Quinn has always preferred silence to chaos.
She works the late shift at the library, surrounded by books that never ask too much—until the night two men walk in looking for a ‘red ledger,’ and her quiet world shatters.
When Matteo Morelli steps out of the shadows to protect her, Mara finds herself in the care of a silver-haired man whose calm hides a dangerous past. He’s older, sharper, and far too composed for the violence that follows—but the way he looks at her feels like safety for the first time in her life.
As secrets surface and the men behind the ledger close in, Mara and Matteo are forced into hiding. Between coded pages, sleepless nights, and storms that never seem to end, an impossible connection grows—gentle, slow, and far more dangerous than any enemy.
He can guard her body.
But when the quiet ends, can he protect her heart?
Overdue Protection is a slow-burn, closed-door romantic suspense featuring a shy librarian, a protective silver-fox hero, and a story about trust, courage, and finding peace after the storm.
Genre: Romance
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