Defending You

The Bodyguard and His Former Crush Escape to Shadow Cove (The Wright Heroes of Maine, Book 7)

By: Robin Patchen

Narrated by: Leonor A. Woodworth, Jeff Moon

She stumbled onto a deadly secret. The man she once wronged is the only one who can keep her alive.

Cici Wright has built a life she loves as a jewelry appraiser. But when her latest find—a priceless ruby necklace—links to decades-old murders in her hometown of Shadow Cove, Cici becomes the target of ruthless killers. Forced to flee, she must rely on the man she humiliated in the most shameful moment of her life.

Asher Rhodes puts his Navy SEAL training to good use as a bodyguard for high-paying clients. Keeping his emotions locked away is the secret to his strength. But Cici Wright isn’t just a client—she’s the girl who scorned him, the last woman in the world he ever wanted to see again. Having her close churns up all the reasons he once loved her. Protecting her means facing not just the killers chasing them but the wounds she left behind.

Cici and Asher find themselves in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where trust is their only weapon and attraction their greatest vulnerability. With time running out, they must overcome their painful history and work together to defeat their enemies—before it’s too late.

©2025 Robin Patchen (P)2025 One Audiobooks

Good story

The narration was not the best, but it was a good mystery romance and was worth listening to.

Gave up on this one

The storyline sounded promising. However, the dialogue between the characters was too cheesy to make it far. The main female character was annoying enough that I found myself walking around annoyed and had to give up on the book. The female narration was pretty good. The male narrator’s female voice was awful.