Natural-Born Protector

By Carla Cassidy

Hank "handsome as sin" Tyler is all that stands between Melody Thompson and the wrath of her sister's killer. The lonely widowerformerly a ranchermakes a perfect hunk of a bodyguard but leaves much to be desired as boyfriend material. With a precocious eight-year-old daughter to raise, he's sworn off love and marriage. Which is fine with Melody, who intends to go back to her life in Chicago. Besides, romance would distract them from catching the killer.

But as days go by, the leads are few, the danger grave, the desire unforeseeable until the night Hank guards Melody's body more passionately than either intended!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense
• Release date: Sep 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9781426822049

Carla Cassidy

Carla Cassidy is a New York Times bestselling author who has written more than 125 novels for Harlequin Books. She is listed on the Romance Writer's of America Honor Roll and has won numerous awards. Carla believes the only thing better than curling up with a good book to read is sitting down at the computer with a good story to write.

Reviews for Natural-Born Protector

[onyx95_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Needing a change after the death of his wife, Hank Tyler moved his daughter (Maddie) back to Oklahoma where his mother (Susan) could help. Making friends with a neighbor (Lainie Thompson) and then being there after her murder, left Hank and Maddie with another lose to deal with until the sister, Melody came to start packing up Lainie’s stuff. Wanting to know who and why her sister had been taken from her, Melody started her own investigation only to find that she was the next target.Very basic who done it, very obvious solution from the start. The characters were good, easy to care about and hope for the best. Predictable, a nice retreat and an easy read, a bit corny in a few places (like the ending) but overall good.

[kathywoodall · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Melody Thompson comes home to the small town of Cotter Creek Oklahoma to bury her sister. Lainie Thompson was found brutally murdered in her town-house.Melody is determined to find the person who murdered her sister. With the help of Hank Tyler, a neighbor, she starts her won investigation. It doesn't take long before she starts making someone very nervous.Hank has no desire to fall for the pretty Melody Thompson but every time he is near her his heart soars. He decides to become Melody personal bodyguard. She will need him because the more she tries to uncover a killer she could be setting herself up to be his next victim.I haven't read a Harlequin Romance in years. I forgot how cliche the dialog is. Still it was a nice quick diversion. I read another of this authors books a few years ago and really enjoyed it.