His to Defend

Amanda just wants a quiet life.

The sweet young bartender keeps her head down behind the counter, mixing drinks and offering gentle smiles while trying to forget the past she barely escaped.

Most nights are peaceful.

Until the man she’s been hiding from walks back through the door.

Amanda freezes when her dangerous ex corners her behind the bar, his voice low and threatening, the promise of trouble written all over him.

But someone else notices.

Ryker Kane doesn’t miss much.

The massive bouncer and retired MMA fighter has spent years stepping between trouble and the people who can’t fight it themselves. Silent, scarred, and built like a wall, he’s used to throwing out drunks and breaking up fights.

Hurting women is something he doesn’t tolerate.

So when Ryker sees the fear in Amanda’s eyes, he moves.

One step.

One warning.

And the dangerous man who thought he could intimidate her suddenly finds himself staring down someone far more terrifying.

Because the moment Ryker steps in front of the trembling bartender, something fierce and protective locks into place inside his chest.

She’s his.

Now the fighter who’s spent years guarding the door has a new priority.

Keep her safe.

Stay by her side.

And make sure no one ever scares her again.

Forever.

Because Ryker Kane didn’t step into that fight just to walk away from the woman who’s already claimed his heart.

A dangerous ex started the trouble, but Amanda may be the one thing Ryker refuses to let go.

This instalove romance features a protective MMA fighter hero, a sweet bartender heroine, a dangerous ex who learns the hard way, and fiercely possessive “touch her and die” devotion. Fair warning…this one runs hot.