Deadly Abduction: Grayson's Guardians, Book 1

Grayson's Guardians #1

by Laura Scott, Jason Kirkover (Narrator)

A new series from New York Times best-selling author Laura Scott!

Former Army soldiers protecting the innocent....

A bodyguard for her daughter!

As the daughter of a billionaire, Lauren Chandler has lived through a kidnapping for ransom as a child and is determined to protect her daughter Lucy from the same fate. She doesn’t hesitate to hire a bodyguard through Grayson’s Guardians with the stipulation that Grady McFarland pretend to be her fiancé at the charity events she sponsors.

Grady McFarland isn’t impressed by Lauren’s wealth or her fancy penthouse apartment in Chicago, but when the bullets start to fly, he realizes the threat is worse than he’d anticipated. Despite taking Lauren and Lucy off the grid, danger follows. The more time they spend together, the more Grady is drawn to the woman who is his opposite in every way. And when Lucy is snatched right out from under his nose, he’ll risk his heart and his life to find her.

Genres: Christian, Suspense, Audiobook, Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Fiction

Audible Audio

Published January 29, 2026

Reviews

[Allyson Anthony]

What a great start to a new series by Laura Scott. Grady from Grayson's Guardians is hired by Lauren to pretend to be her fiancé and her daughter Lucy's bodyguard. Deadly Abduction is a fast-paced suspense read with danger escalating at each turn as someone is trying to get Lucy. But who and why? Scott weaves Christian elements such as faith and prayer into this story.

[Rosemarie Grainer]

Great intro to a new series by Laura Scott!

Grady is surprised to find that Lauren had hired him to guard her daughter Lucy and pretend to be her fiance. The attempts to get at Lucy intensify from a grabbing attempt to shooting and trying to crash their car. While all this is going on, the police and FBI can't seem to get a handle on things. They have to keep running. Can Grady keep both of them safe? How can they figure out what is really going on? Read this to find out. Great introduction to a series after the Sullivans' series. Grady is the guy who let them borrow his home in Wyoming!

The pace is breakneck and the tone is intense with an action oriented storyline that has just a few kisses and no steam. The characters are vivid and engaging. Lucy was a great addition to the story. The Christian ideals are woven in, !mostly as prayer and some discussion about beliefs. This is a super addition to Laura Scott's inspirational suspense group of series. If you want, you can start with the Sullivan K-9 Search and Rescue series, or you can go back even farther to the Milwaukee group of series starting with SWAT Top Cop, then Callahan Confidential, Finnegan First Responders, Oath of Honor (I think that is the right series title) before going on to the Sullivan K-9 series and then this one. All of these series have some crossover of characters keeping them all intertwined even though they are not all in Milwaukee. It just all started there! Enjoy these heart-pounding, and exciting inspirational suspense stories!

[Marie]

Nobody is taking her seriously...

Lauren is not convinced history is actually repeating itself, but the signs that Lucy was the kidnappers target are just too overwhelming and obvious. She won't let history repeat itself and is determined that if the police won't take her seriously, then she will hire security....enter Grady!
He thought she would be a spoilt princess that has no idea about the real world or personal safety....he was very wrong! Lauren is smart, determined and sees a far clearer picture than any of the agents that are supposed to be investigating...she is everything he could ever want....but everything he cannot have.
This is a great fast paced thriller with many twists and hidden shadows, the first in this new series, I love the crossover with the Sullivans and look forward to more of Grayson's Guardians.
I listened to this on Audible.

[Marybelle]

A good spinoff to the Sullivan Search & Rescue series. We hear about Grady in multiple Sullivan series’ books. so it’s nice to meet him at last. It’s a fun story that takes the genre of Christian suspense head on. I love how it moves quickly right from the start. The ending is a surprise, and even though I figured out whodunit ahead of time, it was still a great adventure.

[Jan Fore]

Grayson's Guardians #1

Another great series from Laura Scott. Deadly Abduction is a really good suspense adventure complete with romance and mystery. Looking forward to #2 in the series.

[Barbara Carter]

A very fun and

Faith-filled adventure. I enjoyed the characters and the story. The way Grady introduced Lucy to faith through quiet, thankful prayers over their meals, and reassured her of her safety with both him and her mother was sweet.

[Marian]

Suspenceful

Keeping Lauren and Lucy safe was a harrowing experience. No matter what Grady did, the kidnappers always found them. Lucy was taken. Seems as if Grady and his friend, Griffin did more to find her than the police or FBI. Excellent read.

[Dorel]

I enjoyed this book's storyline. I enjoyed the action in this story. I enjoyed the Christian ✝️ theme in this story. I enjoyed Lauren's character. I enjoyed Grady's character. I enjoyed Lucy's character. I enjoyed the ending.

[Lynne Grant]

start of another great series

I really enjoyed Deadly Abduction ! Laura Scott is my favorite author. This had suspense, great storyline. I I enjoyed the dynamic between the two main characters .

[Clara K Page]

Fast paced and tense, at times. Plenty of twists and turns. Spiritual content good but not pushy.
Loved Grady, well both characters but sometimes got irritated at Lucy's whining. But it did portray a typical kid.
Good book.

[Mark]

Awesome read

[Pascale’s*ARC,Unwind,Read,Review]

Unfortunately, I… didn’t love it.

[Susan]

This book is a very entertaining Christian Romantic Suspense story. I enjoyed the characters, the story, and the happy ending along with all the suspense.

[Eve Swenson]

A fast packed thriller that is Christian based without the world influence of swearing and taking the Lord’s name in vain. Free on Audible.

[Sheri Jesse]

A very good read. There was plenty of action with a couple of red herrings thrown in for good measure. I'd definitely like to read more about this family in future books.

[Anne Blyth]

I absolutely enjoyed this book. Recommended.

[Mary Wynegar]

Great book to a new series

[Patsy Metz]

Mother hires a bodyguard to protect her child from being taken!

[Cheriwinkle]

I listened to an audiobook-not Audible