A halo may never fit around her horns but he is still determined to make her his angel

Mine to Protect is the seventh book in the Veteran K9 Team series. This story was originally released in January 2023 by Kameron Claire as Big, Bad & Broken, part of the multi-author Everything's Bigger in Texas series. I originally read and reviewed the story at that point and loved it. I have reread it now that it is part of the VK9 series and continued to love it. So my original review stands.....

What can I say except that I LOVED this story about Sylvie Santiago and Karden, and then add in Kiki also. Sylvie is so feisty and independent that her brother has a perfect nickname for her "Demon". They may not have a particularly close relationship, as he split to join the Army as soon as he graduated high school leaving her with a bad situation as she grew up, but that does not mean he will not protect her. Things are not right in their small Texas town where Sylvie owns and runs the family bar, inherited from her father when he passed several years ago. Saint knows that something is wrong so a quick call to his friend who is now a police officer and he learns the real truth. One more call to his Army buddy Karden, now retired with his service dog Kiki, is all it takes to see Karden loading up and driving down to Texas. He is not sure what he is walking into but he quickly finds out that Demon is an apt nickname, and that Sylvie is in need of some saving even if she does not think so.
This story has it all.....action, mystery, suspense, danger, family, emotion, love, some sizzling hot passion to rival the Texas sun, and a dog to top it all off. I really loved this book and would definitely say it is a RECOMMENDED READ!!!, as are all the books in this fantastic series. 1 Dee3,971 50

Part of the Veteran K9 Team series each can be read as a standalone with a retired military sexy and the one he protects. Sylvie is a bad a** she is strong has been taking care of herself for a long time especially after losing her parents, her brother being deployed, running the family bar isn’t easy but she has made it work until she is being forced to sell it by any means necessary even if it means they kill her to get the property. When she tells her brother about it he sends her help by way of one of his military buddies who can and will protect her rather she wants him to or not. Karden sexy as all get out retired military loves his military brothers will die for them, will protect them, their family is his family so when he gets the call of course he heads on down to the bar, the moment he see his buddies sister he knows they are meant to be but convincing her just to let him help is hard enough but fate other plans. The magnetic pull between the two them can’t be ignored despite their hesitation of not knowing how her brother would feel about it but when danger come the stronger the pull between them grows he isn’t going to let anything happen to his girl but will her brother be okay with it all, will h be able to protect her, will she keep her bar, why do they want her bar so badly, who wants her bar, will she accept what is growing between them, and can they have something more than protection more happiness? 1 Aliama2,234 6

Sylvie is hanging on by a thread and being stubborn about hanging to what’s left of her family. Her brother is soon getting out of the military and will be home in four months but by then it may be too late. When Karden gets a call from his best friend wanting him to go check in and protect his sister he’s not ready for her or the situation. Sure, he’s got the reinforcements but he’s not prepared for how he feels for Sylvie. Sylvie and Karden have great chemistry and are wonderful together. Both come from broken childhoods and have a lot of emotional PTSD. This was a steamy read. Sylvie was hardworking and use to being on her own and looking after herself. Karden was protective and urged Sylvie to get the help she needed. Loved Kiki! I received an arc copy of this book.1 casvec7,085 71

Mine to Protect is Silvia and Karden tale and it is a mix of the pains of the past, threats of the future and healing with trust and love.

Silvia is determined to keep her father's bar going, but with the town dying and evil men wanting her land, her life is in danger more every moment. With everyone in her life has left her, Silvia is determined to hold on to one part of her old life.

Karden received a call from Saint, Silvia's brother, asking for him to check on his sister. When Karden sees her, he knows that there is more to her than she lets on.

Great emotional story with action, danger, patience and love. Karden is a caring man with his own daemons that he struggled with and wants to make sure to be there for Silvia. Amazing read.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.1 QuinnReads3,200 150

Stubborn as a Mule

Sylvie Santiago is incredibly stubborn, and it's going to be her downfall if things don't change... and fast. It takes no time for danger to appear. While I appreciate the fight in her, it makes me realize that she's been on her own for too long and without a local support system.

His approach may be a tad overbearing, but it was nice to see that her brother, half a world away, wants to help and does what he can by phoning a friend. Enter Karden Billings.

He and Sylvie have as much animosity flowing as they do chemistry. OK, so it's mostly Sylvie. LOL! Girl has some seriously pent-up anger.
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