The federal judge presiding over a high-profile criminal case has been shot.

The Honorable Declan White is fine; luckily, the bullet only grazed him. But the suspect is still at large.

Despite the threat, Declan insists on continuing with the trial.

So the US Marshals Service steps in. It's their responsibility to protect the judge. Agent Vanessa Cambridge is assigned to the case.

No problem. This is Vanessa's job, and she's damn good at it.

Except, this time, it is a problem.

Because the judge is her ex, the one she thought was her forever. Until he wasn't.

The relationship ended badly, and in all these years, he's never offered an explanation.

She's never forgiven him.

And now she has to protect him with her life.

The Protectors series:

His Witness

His Honor

His Security

Content warning: references to prescription drug addiction