Maximus (Northern Guardians Book 5)

She thought hiding him would be enough.She thought the danger could be managed.She was wrong.Maximus Jeffries spent years proving he belongs at Northern Guardians Security.Written off as a trust-fund kid and beach bum, he’s determined to earn respect the hard way. So, when he’s assigned to protect a frightened woman and her infant son, Maximus knows this case is his chance to finally be taken seriously. If he doesn’t blow it first.Ellie has spent her entire life learning how to blend into the woodwork.Raised in a home where control was disguised as love, she grew up believing obedience was normal and safe. When her husband John warned her that he’d kill her if she ever got pregnant, she believed him. Now she’s done the unthinkable: she hid her pregnancy, and now her little boy.But hiding doesn’t erase the past. It only increases suspicion.In a remote cabin a half hour from Duluth, Ellie is certain it’s only a matter of time before John finds her and keeps the promise he made. Especially now that terrifying truths about her “marriage” are beginning to surface, threatening to unravel everything she thought she knew.The last person Ellie wants to trust is Maximus, a far too-handsome protector who drives a classic Corvette and looks more like a movie star than a bodyguard. Yet as danger closes in and secrets come to light, she must decide whether to keep relying on her instincts shaped by her past…or risk trusting a man who refuses to give up on her.With a child’s life on the line and a deadly enemy closing in, Maximus and Ellie will confront their pasts, their prejudices, and the faith it takes to believe freedom is possible.Because this time, hiding may not be enough.If you like fiercely protective heroes, trauma-survivor heroines, and heart-pounding danger, you’ll love this Christian romantic suspense. Read more