Yuletide Protector

Ashley Fallon narrowly survived an assault by a serial rapist and murderer, and as the only surviving victim she finds herself in need of a bodyguard after her assailant makes it clear he doesn't like loose ends and intends to finish what he started.

Sawyer Watson is trapped in his own kind of Hell. He's secretly in love with Ashley but as far as she's concerned they're just friends. Now she's living in his house and he's spending his days-and his nights-with her, and while he won't take advantage of her while she's vulnerable he can't help but hope that spending so much time together might make her see him differently.