Protecting the Girl Next Door (The Protectors) by Samantha Chase and Noelle Adams

Protecting the Girl Next Door (The Protectors Book 3) - Samantha Chase, Noelle Adams

 

A true original.  In a twist of pure genius, Chase and Adams scored success with a not often used scenario. They took a man of action out of his element.  Declan is the man with the plan and the strength to back it up. He thinks with his head and has become well-versed at ignoring his heart.  When an assignment puts the big bad Marine in front of a class full of first graders, the man with the plan realizes he needs a helping hand. I LOVED this story.  There is nothing more precious than a child and for these authors to blend the innocence of youth with the jaded maturity of adulthood was a stellar move. Kristin and Declan's romance traveled a complicated route but the message conveyed with this tale was simple.  Sensitivity is not a weakness, it's a powerful asset.  It only took a group of mischievous kids and a caring mama bear teacher to show this tough as nails warrior the error of his ways.