{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"guarded","title":"Guarded: A Prequel Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHouston has one rule: never get emotionally involved with the people he protects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a seasoned bodyguard, he’s trained to anticipate threats, control every variable, and keep his clients at arm’s length. Ashlyn should be an easy assignment—she’s the daughter of a high-ranking diplomat finishing a simple research trip to complete her degree. In and out. No complications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcept Ashlyn isn’t what Houston expects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmart, determined, and quietly fearless, she refuses to be treated like fragile cargo. And when her “routine” trip starts attracting the wrong kind of attention, Houston realizes the danger isn’t theoretical—it’s closing in fast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat begins as a straightforward protection detail turns into a race against unseen enemies, buried secrets, and a growing attraction Houston knows could compromise everything. Because the closer he gets to Ashlyn, the harder it becomes to tell where duty ends…and his heart begins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeeping her alive is his job.\u003cbr\u003eWalking away once the danger is over may be the hardest mission of his life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGuarded is a clean romantic suspense novella featuring a protective hero, strangers to more, escalating danger, and a slow-burn romance under pressure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBodyguard \/ Protector Hero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDanger Brings Them Together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSlow-Burn Attraction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCompetent Heroine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHigh-Stakes Assignment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eForbidden \/ Professionally Off-Limits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReluctant Protector Falls First\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEmotional Guardedness → Emotional Intimacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOn the Run (light)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49942330343562,"sku":"Guarded_Ebook","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/9222\/0042\/files\/GuardedCover2.jpg?v=1786550355"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.cdgill.com\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"C.D. Gill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}