Messing with the Bodyguard by Breezie Bennett

When an ex-Marine takes the job to protect his best friend’s little sister…what will happen when he discovers that he’s the one who’s most vulnerable?
Aubrey: Yes, I’m on the cautious side, always protective of my friends and myself. So when I start seeing my ex’s car creeping around my neighborhood and office at weird hours, I get a little freaked out. A word to my older brother is all it takes for him to come up with the perfect solution. His lifelong best friend just got out of the Marines and, as a military guard dog trainer, he is skilled at personal protection. The only problem? Elijah Matthews is my absolute all time biggest crush. Now, he and his dog, Thunder, are living in my apartment. And both of them are draped all over my white sofa, begging for kisses, and stealing my attention. After ten years in the military, I’m pretty sure Eli can guard my body. The only question is, who’s going to protect my heart?
Eli: I have no idea what I’m going to do with my life after leaving the military, so when my buddy tells me his little sister might have a stalker, I jump at the chance to be her bodyguard in exchange for a place to crash. But nothing about Aubrey Shepard is like I remember. She’s not the shy, nerdy, skinny kid who always had her face in a book. Now, she’s gorgeous, brilliant, runs her own business, and slays a spreadsheet like the boss she is. After a lifetime of being left behind, I have built some serious walls and swore the only creature I’d ever love is a wimpy pitbull who cries in a storm. But Aubrey is taking those walls down brick by brick and if I’m not careful, she’s going to end up climbing right into my heart and never going away. Could she possibly be the one person who doesn’t leave me?