Deb✨'s Reviews > The Protector

Riggs "Chappy" Chapman and his 3 best friends, JJ, Bob and Cal had been through hell as they were held captive as POW's in the military special forces. Once they were freed, and home they had made a pact to move to Maine to run their own Lumber Jack business together. They made good on it and their business was going great. It was break time and Chappy was going to take a break up at his remote mountain cabin in the woods to get some peace and quiet and do some reading. He arrives just in time before a huge snowstorm hits, but then a stray dog arrives on his porch, he is led to a freezing cold stray woman too, barely able to walk much further in the snowstorm, searching for shelter.

His military days may be over, but Chappy's morals tell him he should protect her from the storm and whatever it is she's running away from. Carlise Edwards didn't expect her car to break down in the middle of nowhere during this terrible snowstorm. All she wanted to do is to get as far away as possible from whoever is stalking her back home. There’s no way anyone’s going to find her and Riggs deep in the forest, especially not in this dangerous weather. She also didn't expect Riggs (as he introduced himself to her) to become so sick he passes out and to have to take care of him for a few days as soon as he gets her into the safety of his cabin. The stray dog is too scared to come in, but she makes him a makeshift bed on the porch out of blankets and names him Baxter. She brings him food to keep him fed. After a few days, Riggs is well enough to become aware of himself and Carlise and to thank her for taking care of him. After he secretly views his hidden camera's, he sees that she is genuine and simply took care of him and did not snoop through his things. He knows he can trust her, so he gets to know her better and quickly falls for her. After leaving an abusive relationship, Carlise finds this wonderful, perfect gentleman who takes such good care of her almost like a dream come true. She falls for him just as quickly. Eventually, Baxter warms up to them and feels brave enough to join them in the cabin. He is so sweet and so protective of Carlise.

This is a sizzling suspense story about the romance that blossoms between two strangers during a snowstorm and the stalker who threatens them both. The comradery between Chappy, JJ, Bob and Cal is so close and special, they are insanely protective of each other and Carlise at all times. The danger on the mountain is real, and together they will take care of the threat!