SHE WAS HIS WOMAN.... Dane Carmichael was the last of a dying breed -- a gentleman through and through. And he was the only man who could keep Annie Harden safe. From the moment he laid eyes on stubborn, beautiful Annie, he knew she would be his.... Annie had never encountered a man so strong, so dominating, so absolutely infuriating as Dane. And never had she needed a man more. With a killer on her trail, Annie turned to Dane's sheltering embrace. But give herself to Dane heart and soul? Never! But then, never was a very long time... The Protectors: Ready to lay their lives on the line, but unprepared for the power of love.