Barefoot with a Bodyguard (The Barefoot Bay Series)

**NOMINATED FOR THE ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA RITA AWARD FOR THE BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVEL OF 2016**
About to take the bar exam after ending a five-year marriage that derailed her career plans and her life, Kate Kingston craves independence and a vacation. Somewhere warm with sea breezes, sunshine, sand...and no scary threats against her that have been showing up in her dad's office. Barefoot Bay is the perfect place for some serenity while she studies and puts her life back together. But when she meets the brooding wall of muscle her father hired to protect her, Kate feels her hard won independence slipping away as fast as her resolve to avoid men who wield power over her. 

Mixed martial arts trainer Alec Petrov has been on the run for a long time. Guarding a feisty attorney-to-be while pretending to be her husband is not a bad way to live off the grid, hidden from the Russian mobster who is hunting Alec with deadly intent. But Kate brings out a tender side Alec doesn't understand, or believe he deserves, and he soon realizes that keeping them both safe is only half the challenge. Keeping his hands off her and his attraction under control will be every bit as difficult in the close quarters of an exclusive resort. 

When their make-believe honeymoon in paradise turns sensual, complicated, and dangerous, Alec and Kate realize it's not just their lives that are in jeopardy, it's their hearts. And they'll have to fight to the end to save each other...and their love. 


The Barefoot Bay Series is really several mini-series all set on one gorgeous island. Every single book in the series can be picked up and enjoyed whether you've read none, some, or all of the others. The complete series consists of the four original books that launched the series, followed by a trilogy of Billionaires, a trilogy of Brides, and a prequel plus trilogy of Undercover stories. This way, readers can either enjoy a long series, or just sink into one of the trilogies for a shorter time commitment. There are a few boxed sets and free "first in trilogy" options so it won't cost too much to spend many days (and nights!) in Barefoot Bay. And there will be more next year!
 
BAREFOOT BAY BILLIONAIRES
Secrets on the Sand (FREE)
Seduction on the Sand
Scandal on the Sand
Also available in a specially priced collection
 
BAREFOOT BAY BRIDES
Barefoot in White
Barefoot in Lace
Barefoot in Pearls 
Also available in a specially priced collection
 
BAREFOOT BAY UNDERCOVER 
Barefoot Bound (prequel)
Barefoot With a Bodyguard
Barefoot With a Stranger
Barefoot With a Bad Boy (coming in 2016) 
 
THE ORIGINAL BAREFOOT BAY QUARTET
Barefoot in the Sand 
Barefoot in the Rain 
Barefoot in the Sun 
Barefoot by the Sea