Safe by His Side

A woman scarred from the past, a killer out for revenge, a Texas Ranger who will protect her - or die trying...

Lenora Lockhart survived a dangerous killer once, but she was traumatized by the brutal kidnapping and attack. Knowing the man is in prison has given her a chance to start a new life. As a bridal consultant, she helps other women plan the most special day of their lives - but she sees no love or marriage in her own future. Then the man who assaulted her escapes from prison and her nightmare begins all over again...

Texas Ranger Sergeant Micah Hardin has seen the worst of the worst - and one of them is the man who brutalized Lenora. Micah rescued her once, then stood by her side while she put the maniac in prison, but he nearly lost his heart in the process. For Lenora not only stirred his admiration with her bravery but ignited feelings of passion inside him that made him want to be more to her than just her protector. Now the killer is out for revenge, Micah is determined to save her from the sadistic monster again. But this time he wants more. He wants to prove to Lenora that happy endings do exist - and that he can give her the love she desperately wants. If only she'll let him in her heart ...

USA Today and award-winning author Rita Herron fell in love with books at the ripe age of eight when she read her first Trixie Belden mystery. But she didn't think real people grew up to be writers, so she became a teacher instead. Now she writes so she doesn't have to get a real job! With over ninety books to her credit, she's penned romantic suspense, romantic comedy, and YA stories, but she especially loves writing dark romantic suspense tales set in southern small towns.