The Heart of a Renegade — Loreth Anne White

Needing anyone went against his rules

Luke Stone was alone. And he liked it that way. An ex-bodyguard, sworn never to protect again after his last failure, Luke needed no one. Until he met Jessica Chan.

A journalist with a dark past, Jessica had uncovered deadly information that made her a target. And only Luke stood between her and certain death. She was everything he didn't want: a woman who attracted trouble...and attracted him. But as assassins closed in and emotions ran high, Jessica might become everything he needed....