Never the Roses by Jennifer K. Lambert Brown Book Group elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has

elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: protect his clients at all costs and do not become emotionally involved

I''m a chess piece

without the added pressure of feelings and unmet expectations

he can’t take his eyes off her

the lines between us began to blur until they disappeared completely

Never the Roses by Jennifer K. Lambert Brown Book Group elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen hasUnstoppable war. Unspeakable sins. Impossible love. The Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. She's exhausted from fighting the endless wars of kings and queens, and has long accepted that her death is near. Alone at last but for a few uninvited companions a near mythical wolf, a goddess's avatar, and a feline that embodies magic itself Oneira realizes that she's bored. On a whim, or perhaps at the behest of fate, she makes an unlikely trip to the most