A new standalone novel from Jodi Ellen Malpas, the bestselling author of the THIS MAN and ONE NIGHT trilogiesAnnie has never experienced the ''spark'' with a guy - the kind of instant chemistry that steals your breath and blindsides you completely. Until a night out with friends brings her face to face with the wickedly sexy and mysterious Jack. It''s not just a spark that ignites between them. It''s an explosion. Jack promises to consume Annie, and he fully delivers on that promise.Overwhelmed by the intensity of their one night together, Annie slips out of their hotel room. She is certain that a man who''s had such a powerful impact on her and who could bend her to his will so easily, must be dangerous. But she''s already in too deep. And Jack isn''t only dangerous. He is forbidden.''The latest queen of erotic literature'' Sunday Times''Every kiss, every sexy scene, every word between this pair owned a piece of my soul. I could read this book a hundred times and still react as if it was the first time. The Protector is a top 2016 fave for me.'' Audrey Carlan, bestselling author of The Calendar Girl series