An innocent hiding in the shadowsLivingon the sidelines has always suited Mandy Robbins but all that changeswhen Ted Hosking challenges her to step into the light. For some reasonthe dangerously sexy Falls Lodge owner has decided to personally play apart in her metamorphosis. She is determined not to fall for thetaciturn man who has “commitment phobic” written on his forehead, butTed is the only man who has ever seen the real her beneath thequietness. As her past comes calling, she realizes that with Ted it’snot just her heart that’s at risk … it’s her life.Her big, bad protectorTedHosking has no problem with hard work or living in the spotlight; it’swhat he knows and how he’s built his business. He’s a take-charge kindof guy, so how is it possible he has no clue how to handle MandyRobbins? She scares him. There’s no getting around that. Gentle, sweet,and shy, she’s Ted’s opposite in every way. There shouldn’t be anysurprises in life, not for a man as jaded as he. But when he leaves herbed after their first night together, everything changes. What he feelsfor her has the power to change the very foundation he’s built his lifeon, and that shocks him to the core. When danger looms and threatensMandy, he knows that staying away for her protection is no longer anoption. Their love has only just begun and he’ll fight with everythinghe has for her, no matter the cost.Ryker Falls SeriesSomebody To LoveFrom This MomentLove Me TenderOnly Just BegunHold Me Close