The Object of His Protection - Brenda Jackson [0]
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“So what would you like to do tonight, Charlene?”
She didn’t fail to note Drey had said her name with just the right amount of sugar-coating to spike her hormone level up a notch, and couldn’t help wondering if it was deliberate. A man with as much skill and experience with women as he possessed had to know when he’d hit the jackpot.
She decided to call his bluff to see just how far he would take this and if he was trying to break down her defenses. “I don’t know, Drey. What do you have in mind?” she asked in a voice so soft and seductive it didn’t sound like her own.
She watched his eyes darken a little and saw the smooth smile that formed on his lips. “Something that might get the both of us in trouble. But I’m willing to take the chance.”
Books by Brenda Jackson
Kimani Romance
Solid Soul
Night Heat
Risky Pleasures
In Bed with the Boss
Irresistible Forces
Just Deserts
The Object of His Protection
Kimani Arabesque
Tonight and Forever
A Valentine’s Kiss
Whispered Promises
Eternally Yours
One Special Moment
Fire and Desire
Something to Celebrate Secret Love
True Love
Surrender
Silhouette Desire
*Delaney’s Desert Sheikh
*A Little Dare
*Thorn’s Challenge
Scandal Between the Sheets
*Stone Cold Surrender
*Riding the Storm
*Jared’s Counterfeit Fiancée
Strictly Confidential Attraction
Taking Care of Business
*The Chase Is On
*The Durango Affair
*Ian’s Ultimate Gamble
*Seduction, Westmoreland Style
**Stranded with the Tempting Stranger
Spencer’s Forbidden Passion
*Taming Clint Westmoreland
Cole’s Red-Hot Pursuit
BRENDA JACKSON
is a die “heart” romantic who married her childhood sweetheart and still proudly wears the “going steady” ring he gave her when she was fifteen. Because she’s always believed in the power of love, Brenda’s stories always have happy endings. In her real-life love story, Brenda and her husband of thirty-seven years live in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two sons.
A New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author, Brenda divides her time between family and writing. She is retired from her thirty-seven year career in management at a major insurance company. You may write Brenda at P.O. Box 28267, Jacksonville, Florida 32226, e-mail her at WriterBJackson@aol.com or visit her Web site at www.brendajackson.net.
The Object of His Protection
BRENDA JACKSON
To the love of my life, Gerald Jackson, Sr.
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and
the schemes of the wily are swept away.
Job 5:13 NIV
Special thanks and acknoledgment to Brenda Streater Jackson for her contribution to the Braddocks: Secret Son miniseries.
Dear Reader,
I enjoy writing continuities since they give me the opportunity to work with other authors. I also like writing books in which there is a puzzle to solve, along with penning a love story that centers on family secrets, skyrocketing passion and endless love.
In my story, Drey is a man with secrets. He is also a man who has an ingrained desire to protect, and he finds himself protecting Charlene Anderson. Charlene is equally determined to prove to Drey that she does not need his protection. Drey has a puzzle to solve, which weaves itself into a murder mystery that I hope you enjoy.
I love writing romance stories in which the hero and heroine are pitted against each other, but in the end, the mystery is solved and true love prevails.
I hope you enjoy Drey and Charlene’s story and their journey to finding everlasting love.
Brenda Jackson
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter