Born To Protect

Firstborn Sons #3

by Virginia Kantra

Born To Protect by Virginia Kantra released on Aug 24, 2001 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Romance

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra is the author of thirty books of women's fiction, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense.

Kindred spirits and Anne of Green Gables fans, look for Anne of a Different Island , coming January 20, 2026.

Her latest release, The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale , a contemporary reimagining inspired by Dorothy's adventures in Oz, follows Kansas graduate student Dee Gale as she flees personal heartbreak and public humiliation to enroll in the writing program at Trinity College Dublin (the Emerald Isle!).

Meg and Jo , a contemporary novel inspired by the classic story Little Women, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and was a People Magazine pick.

Beth and Amy (May 25, 2021) "continues her delightful 21st-century retelling of Little Women...Kantra’s compulsively readable update will attract a whole new group of readers, as well as satisfy Alcott devotees."—Publishers Weekly

Her stories have earned numerous awards including two Romance Writers of America's RITA (R) Awards, ten RITA nominations, and two National Readers' Choice Awards.

Carolina Dreaming, the fifth book in her Dare Island series , won the 2017 RITA (R) Award for Best Contemporary Romance - Midlength and was named one of BookPage's Top Ten Romance Novels of 2016. Her work includes the popular Children of the Sea series and, in e-book format, The MacNeills stories.
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Reviews

[Lilly Gayle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read about an ex-navy seal and a princess. Not something I'd normally read but I've never read a Virginia Kantra book I didn't like and this was no exception. The characters are well-fleshed out and their conversations felt "real." Not your normal "princess" story. Well-worth the read.

[Tia · Rating 2 out of 5]

It certainly wasn't my cup of tea. There were some funny and down to earth moments but hardly anything appealed to me from the novel. I just didn't think it was all that well written.

[Silverana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhat hard to get into in the beginning but it does get better. However, I got really tired of reading the phrase "Her chin lifted" on every other page. Also, Christina should have been more easy going instead of the cold or frigid personality that was given to her. It made her seem unreal sometimes.

[Hilly · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars. Forgettable is about the kindest comment that I can make about this book. Not sure what the author was going for here.

[Deidrah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Romance books are not my thing. My husband bought me a bunch thinking he was doing a good thing so I will read them but ... All things considered this wasn't a bad story. The plot was nothing unexpected. The characters were well written for the most part but a little more careful research would have not been wasted. If you like romance novels then I think you will probably enjoy this one.