The Duvall Brothers Series by Joann Baker, Patricia Mason

If asked, Connor Duvall would say he was sure of only one thing—he never wanted the heartbreak of loving and losing again. But he hadn’t anticipated the way his fellow deputy would be able to sneak past his walls and get to his lonely heart. When an old threat resurfaced, it evoked his every masculine instinct—to protect, defend…and possess. Even though Deputy Leigh Ann Hardin is hiding from a painful past, she had created a nice life in Utopia, Wyoming... moreIf asked, Connor Duvall would say he was sure of only one thing—he never wanted the heartbreak of loving and losing again. But he hadn’t anticipated the way his fellow deputy would be able to sneak past his walls and get to his lonely heart. When an old threat resurfaced, it evoked his every masculine instinct—to protect, defend…and possess. Even though Deputy Leigh Ann Hardin is hiding from a painful past, she had created a nice life in Utopia, Wyoming. Still, she found herself wanting more—and her fellow deputy, Connor Duvall, was it. Unfortunately, Connor was still mourning a devastating loss. When her past finally caught up with her, she was surprised to find him ready and willing to protect her. Could he learn to love her too? Read J.C.'s and Emmaline's story in The Lady and the Law less