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Protecting What's Mine

by Lucy Score

A second chance in Benevolence

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    USA Today bestselling author

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A second chance in Benevolence

In Benevolence, trauma surgeon Mackenzie O’Neil arrives seeking a fresh start, while her neighbor Linc—the town’s fire chief—challenges her instinct to keep her distance. Their developing romance is set against a close-knit community, first-responder work, and the shared effects of past wounds. A rescue dog and the town’s meddling residents add to the ensemble, while the description also signals danger that tests the characters’ courage. The book brings together second-chance romance, small-town life, and the work of building trust after difficult experiences.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary second-chance romance.
  • Those who enjoy small-town casts and community dynamics.
  • Readers drawn to romances involving first responders and healing from past wounds.

Themes

Second chancesHealing and trustSmall-town communityFirst-responder heroics

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Book overview

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over comes a second-chance romance with a heartwarming emotional journal and a vibrant small-town cast.

Healing isn't easy--unless you find someone who refuses to let you go. Welcome to Benevolence: where scars fade, hope grows, and every love story is hard-won.

When burned-out trauma surgeon Mackenzie O'Neil escapes to a small town for a fresh start, romance is the last thing on her mind. But her neighbor, the town's fiercely loyal and impossibly attractive fire chief, refuses to let her hide behind her walls. Can Linc be her hero when she needs him the most or will their scars ruin everything?

Their slow-burn attraction is electric, but the true heat is in how they mend each other's hearts. Together, they'll face community meddling, playful banter, a disaster of a rescue dog who steals the spotlight, and the kind of danger that tests more than their courage.

One thing is certain: Someone is going to get burned.

Author's Warning: This small-town happily ever after is smokin' hot, sweetly hilarious, deliciously suspenseful, and a one-two punch to the feels. One-click for a disaster dog, precocious kids, a good ol' fistfight, nosy neighbors, high-adrenaline first responder heroics, firefighter bromance, and kitchen sexytimes.

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