Show Me a Family for Christmas by Alexa Verde

A brokenhearted widower with a sad daughter. A secret bodyguard working as a nanny. Can they become an unlikely family this Christmas?

Since his wife died, all Conner Strauss wants is a big family, other children who might put a smile back on his little girl’s face. His wish might come true when his mother finally tells him who his biological father was. To get close to his new siblings and their children without giving himself away, he starts courting the family nanny.
Once jilted, Gwendolyn Meyers concentrated on her career as a bodyguard, eager to prove she’s just as good as her late father was. Now, as a simple favor to a friend, she’s working undercover as a nanny to protect the Clark family’s children after strange things started happening on their ranch. But when a stranger in town sparks her interest and his lonely daughter rouses her compassion, she might be given the chance at happiness where she least expected it.
When she starts seeing shadows of her past, she’s determined to find the truth behind her father’s death. However, someone close to her is even more determined to keep secrets hidden forever…
Can love and a big noisy family heal two broken hearts this Christmas?