More Than Protect You
A More Than Words Novella
By Shayla Black
More Than Protect You: A More Than Words Novella
Copyright 2020 Shelley Bradley LLC
ISBN: 978-1-970077-70-4
Foreword: Copyright 2014 M. J. Rose
Cover photo credit © Annie Ray/ Passion Pages
Published by 1001 Dark Nights Press, an imprint of Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
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This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination and are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or establishments is solely coincidental.
Book Description
More Than Protect You
A More Than Words Novella
By Shayla Black
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shayla Black comes a new story in her More Than Words series…
Can I keep the gorgeous, gun-shy single mother safe—and prove I’m the man for her?
I’m Tanner Kirk—Certified firearms instructor and mixed martial arts enthusiast. When I filed for divorce at the end of an empty marriage, all I wanted was a vacation in paradise, not another woman in my life. But how can I possibly say no to Amanda Lund, a young single mom desperate to learn self-defense? Or refuse the banked desire on the guarded beauty’s face?
I can’t.
So I seduce Mandy until we’re burning up the sheets…and soon find my heart entangled with her bruised and battered one. But when a nemesis from her past tries to destroy our future by unearthing my secret, will she understand and forgive me—or give up on us forever?
**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
About Shayla Black
Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of roughly eighty novels. For twenty years, she’s written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.
Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, she abandoned all that to be with her characters full-time.
Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband and daughter, as well as two spoiled tabbies. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.
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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
MORE THAN WORDS
More Than Want You
More Than Need You
More Than Love You
More Than Crave You
More Than Tempt You
More Than Pleasure You (novella)
More Than Dare You
More Than Protect You (novella)
Coming Soon:
More Than Hate You (Summer 2021)
WICKED & DEVOTED
Wicked as Sin
Wicked Ever After
Coming Soon:
Wicked as Lies (February 9, 2021)
Wicked and True (March 16, 2021)
THE WICKED LOVERS (COMPLETE SERIES)
Wicked Ties
Decadent
Delicious
Surrender To Me
Belong To Me
“Wicked to Love” (novella)
Mine To Hold
“Wicked All The Way” (novella)
Ours To Love
Wicked All Night – Wicked and Dangerous Anthology
“Forever Wicked” (novella)
Theirs To Cherish
His to Take
Pure Wicked (novella)
Wicked for You
Falling in Deeper
“Dirty Wicked” (novella)
A Very Wicked Christmas (short story)
Holding on Tighter
THE DEVOTED LOVERS
Devoted to Pleasure
Devoted to Wicked (novella)
Devoted to Love
THE PERFECT GENTLEMEN (by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake) (COMPLETE SERIES)
Scandal Never Sleeps
Seduction in Session
Big Easy Temptation
Smoke and Sin
At the Pleasure of the President
MASTERS OF MÉNAGE(by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake)
Their Virgin Captive
Their Virgin’s Secret
Their Virgin Concubine
Their Virgin Princess
Their Virgin Hostage
Their Virgin Secretary
Their Virgin Mistress
DOMS OF HER LIFE(by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob, and Isabella LaPearl)
Raine Falling Collection (Complete Saga)
One Dom To Love
The Young And The Submissive
The Bold and The Dominant
The Edge of Dominance
Heavenly Rising Collection
The Choice
The Chase
Coming Soon:
The Commitment (2021)
FORBIDDEN CONFESSIONS (SEXY SHORTS)
Seducing the Innocent
Seducing the Bride
Seducing the Stranger
Seducing the Enemy
Coming Soon:
Seduced by the Bodyguard (October 22, 2020)
SEXY STANDALONES
Naughty Little Secret
Watch Me
Dirty and Dangerous
“Her Fantasy Men” – Four Play Anthology
A Perfect Match
THE HOPE SISTERS
Misadventures of a Backup Bride
Misadventures with My Ex
SEXY CAPERS
Bound And Determined
Strip Search
“Arresting Desire” – Hot In Handcuffs Anthology
HISTORICAL ROMANCE (as Shelley Bradley)
The Lady And The Dragon
One Wicked Night
Strictly Seduction
Strictly Forbidden
BROTHERS IN ARMS (Complete medieval trilogy)
His Lady Bride (Book 1)
His Stolen Bride (Book 2)
His Rebel Bride (Book 3)
Foreword from the Author
There are infinite ways to tell someone you love them. Some of the most powerful don’t require words at all. This was the truth rolling through my head when I first conceived of this series, writing about a love so complete that mere letters strung together to make sentences weren’t an adequate communicator of those feelings. Music is one of my go-to choices.
I love music. I’m always immersed in it and spend hours a day with my earbuds plugged in. I write to music. I think to music. I even sleep to music. I was thrilled to incorporate songs into the story I felt were meaningful to the journey. I think of it this way: a movie has a soundtrack. Why shouldn’t a book?
So I created one.
Some of the
