*PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS LEAD ME NOT* Buddies know the unwritten rule: hands off your friends' sisters. Duncan MacGregor is reluctant to team up with his best friend's little sister to search for her missing brother, but Bethany Redd'sdetermination to go it alone doesn't leave him much choice. A Security Specialist, Duncan's worked with plenty of beautifulwomen, so hands off should be easy. Especially under the circumstances... Bethany literally carries the result of her last relationship, and she blames pregnancy hormones for the absurd feelings she experiencesfor her brother's gorgeous friend, adding yet another complication to her insanely complicated life. It's her fault her brother disappeared, she hasyet to tell her parents they're about to be grandparents, and she has to prepare for the birth. Fall for Duncan? Now? Yeah, right. As Bethany and Duncan battle their emotions and growing awareness of each other, Bethany becomes the latest target for danger, leaving Duncan desperate to protect her and her unborn child while searching for answers. Maybe Duncan came into her life at the right time to keep her safe but in the end--will his failure to find her brother tear them apart?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>best romance books, southern fiction novels new releases, women's fiction by southern writers, romantic drama, southern fiction, southern fiction by southern writers, women's fiction southern drama, romantic drama books, best romance writers, best romance novels of all time, best romance novels 2021, best romance novels 2022, best romance books, complete romance series, Stone River Series, magnolia, Debra Clopton, Nicholas Sparks, Debbie Macomber, Pamela Kelley, Rachel Hanna, Robyn Carr, Sherryl Woods, Cindy Kirk, Jean Oram, Jean Brashear, Jodi Brice, Kay Corriell, Elin Hildebrand, Elana Johnson, Hallmark Movies, Hallmark Channel, Shonda Rhimes, drama, melodrama, sweet contemporary romance, women's fiction romance, romantic women's fiction, southern fiction for women, southern fiction drama, second chance at love, forbidden love, forbidden romance, sibling drama, blended families, wounded hero, blind hero, blind heroine, romance novels with dogs, friendship books, contemporary romance, Kellie Coates Gilbert, sweet romance, saga stories, family relationships, blended families, brotherhood, sisterhood, military romance, ex-military romance, seeing eye dogs, guide dogs, protection services, protection services romance, bodyguard, stalker romance, small town romance, small town America,
