Claiming What’s Mine by Janice Whiteaker

I’m not Mr. Forever.
I’m barely Mr. Right Now.
I’ve got no business taking a second glance at Josie. The single mother is too sweet and too soft for someone like me.
She deserves a man cut out for fatherhood. A man cut out for happiness.
I’m neither of those things.
I might not be what Josie deserves, but when someone threatens her and her daughter’s safety I can sure as hell be what she needs.
A man who will put his life on the line to protect them both.
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I have terrible taste in men.
Always have, clear back to the one who gave me the only thing that matters in my life.
That’s why, when I meet a man who calls himself Moon, I’m sure he’s one more bad decision I shouldn’t make.
Everything about him is dangerous, from the perfect cut of his clothes to the darkness I see in his eyes.
And I still can’t stay away from him.
Something about him makes me feel safe in a way I never have before.
And I need that right now.
Because I’m hiding a secret.
One that should make him want to stay away from me.