Her Devoted Protector by Alessa Kelly

She loves him madly. He bears a hidden wound. Can their simmering passion survive secrets, betrayals, and brutal crime lords?

Montana. Ivy Wren Cavanagh never backs down. Kicking off her reelection campaign for attorney general, the thirty-six-year-old divorcée announces her intent to wage war against the illegal fentanyl trade. And when a powerful syndicate responds by kidnapping her son, she calls in the rugged former Green Beret she wishes she could tempt between the sheets.
Mark Connor keeps his heart under lock and key. Dedicated to bringing missing children home safely, the stoic rescue specialist leaps to the aid of the beautiful lawyer he vowed to keep at arm’s length. But when he recovers the abducted boy along with a chilling message, he realizes the cartel is out for her blood.
Though Ivy chances growing closer to Mark, choosing to ignore warnings from an elusive drug lord triggers heartbreaking conflict. While Mark pushes Ivy away after inadvertently sharing a dark secret, and his distance opens the door for the enemy to strike.
As their painful pasts are exposed, can the pair prevail and claim their love?