Khloe Summers’ Marked by My Protector is more than just a runaway-bride romance—it’s a story about freedom, fate, and discovering love where you least expect it.
Sloane stole my heart right away. Imagine being pushed into a marriage with a man you’ve never even met, just because it benefits your father’s business. That’s the prison she’s trying to escape. So when her plane malfunctions and lands short of Europe, she doesn’t just wait for the next flight—she makes her first real choice. She decides not to get back on. That moment of rebellion, sitting on an airport bench with nothing but her fears and her hopes, felt so raw and brave. And when she meets Delilah, who offers her a safe haven at her brother’s ranch, you just know her life is about to change forever.
Enter Tank—the brooding, tattooed rancher who’s sworn off love and prefers the company of silence and his land. He’s used to his sister dropping strays on him, but Sloane is no ordinary stray. She’s bold, vulnerable, breathtakingly beautiful, and carrying a fire in her that calls to the parts of Tank he’s buried deep. Watching him wrestle with the walls he’s built, while fighting his growing need to protect Sloane, had me completely hooked.
The romance between them burns slow and steady, then ignites into something fierce and undeniable. It’s more than attraction—it’s the kind of connection that heals. Sloane wants freedom, and somehow Tank’s love gives her exactly that: the space to be herself, to choose her own path, and to finally feel safe. And Tank, with all his scars and shadows, learns that sometimes fate doesn’t give you what you want—it gives you what you need.
Marked by My Protector is passionate, emotional, and deeply satisfying. If you love protective, inked heroes, heroines chasing their own destiny, and small-town romances where love feels both like a refuge and a wildfire, this book is an absolute must-read.
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