title: His to Protect
author: Lynn, Stacey
description: A warm home for broken hearts, the Fireside Grill serves up hope and healing in equal measure. Stacey Lynn’s sensual, deeply emotional series heats up as a jaded restaurateur falls hard for a woman who’s hiding from a damaged past.
   Declan James lost his last ounce of trust the day his wife walked out the door, leaving him to save the restaurant they built together. Throwing himself into his work, Declan swears off women—or at least, women who expect him to stick around in the morning. But when he discovers a skittish beauty scrounging through the Fireside’s trash to feed her dog, Declan offers her a job and a place to rest her head. There’s just something about her that awakens his protective side. And soon, not even that mangy mutt can stop Declan from caring for her.
   After one too many trips to the ER, Trina Wilson finally gathered the courage to leave her husband, taking only her car and hyperactive boxer. Unfortunately, life on the run proves harder than she anticipated—until Declan takes a leap of faith on her. But even as Trina starts to see beyond his gruff exterior, she can’t relax, even for a moment. Not with her husband still tracking her down. What Trina doesn’t know is that in Declan, she has a powerful ally—and, if she would only follow her heart, a devoted lover.
  Praise for
  His to Protect
  “Stunning characters and a bright, refreshing voice drew me in on the first page. I didn’t want to put it down!”
  —
  New York Times
  bestselling author Claudia Connor
   “There’s just something about a damsel in distress that gets me every time. Add in a strong woman and a dog? I’m done! I
   loved
   this book!”
  —
  New York Times
  bestselling author Susan Stoker
  “
  His to Protect
   will have you on the edge of your seat the entire read. I swooned one moment and held my breath the next. Stacey Lynn will leave you wanting more—so much more!”
  —
  New York Times
   bestselling author Kelly Elliott
  “If you’re looking for a hero who might be a little rough around the edges but has a heart of gold, then Declan is definitely your guy.
  His to Protect
   is a great read!”
  —
  USA Today
   bestselling author Alexis Morgan
  The passionate novels in Stacey Lynn’s Fireside series can be read together or separately:
  HIS TO LOVE | HIS TO PROTECT | HIS TO CHERISH | HIS TO SEDUCE
  And don’t miss her steamy Crazy Love series:
  FAKE WIFE | KNOCKED UP
  
  Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.