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HOT Protector: A BBW Military Protector Romantic Suspense (Hostile Operations Team® - Strike Team 1) Kindle Edition

by Lynn Raye Harris (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 1,768 ratings

Part of: Hostile Operations Team® - Strike Team 1 (12 books)

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“We’re going to have to do this in the dark,” he said. “No lights to guide the way.”

“Bet you say that to all the girls.”

A BBW, opposites attract, forced proximity military protector romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Lynn Raye Harris.

Chase “Fiddler” Daniels doesn’t recognize the curvy woman standing on his doorstep begging for help. When he does, it’s a gut punch. Ten years ago, innocent little Sophie Nash got a home and a name when his narcissistic father married her mother. A name that should have been his.

Chase has spent years working through the trauma of being unwanted by his dad while his mother struggled to raise him alone. Sophie can get lost for all he cares.

Until someone firebombs his apartment with them still inside…

Aspiring actress Sophie didn’t want to drag Chase into her mess, but he’s the protector she needs - and there’s nowhere else to go. No one she trusts.

Running across continents, trying to stay one step ahead of certain death, has ways of making two people draw close. Especially when they have a history that makes them all wrong for each other.

And when the unthinkable happens, Chase will have to do what he does best. Or lose the only woman he’ll ever love. Permanently.

**Find out what makes the men of H.O.T. so HOT! Start reading the Hostile Operations Team Series - Strike Team 1 today and enjoy an action-packed, seriously romantic and steamy-good-fun military romantic suspense. Each book can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers or cheating and a guaranteed happily-ever-after ending!

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Once again this author did a phenomenal job in taking this her tenth novel in this series and making it one of my favorites to date (yeah yeah I say this after every book, but seriously she is THAT good). ~ Goodreads

Favorite one in the series so far! ~ Goodreads

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The Hostile Operations Team Series by NYT Bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris

RECKLESS HEAT (Prequel to HOT PURSUIT)
HOT PURSUIT
HOT MESS
HOT PACKAGE
DANGEROUSLY HOT
HOT SHOT
HOT REBEL
HOT ICE
HOT & BOTHERED
HOT PROTECTOR
HOT ADDICTION
HOT VALOR
HOT ANGEL
HOT JUSTICE

The HOT SEAL Team Series by NYT Bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris

HOT SEAL
HOT SEAL LOVER
HOT SEAL RESCUE
HOT SEAL BRIDE
HOT SEAL TARGET
HOT SEAL HERO (Coming July 2019)

HOT HEROES FOR HIRE: MERCENARIESBLACK'S BANDITS

BLACK LIST (Coming Apr 2019)
BLACK TIE (TBD)
BLACK OUT (TBD)
BLACK HEART (TBD)

HOT Novella in Liliana Hart's MacKenzie Family World

HOT WITNESS

7 Brides for 7 Brothers Series

LUKE (Barbara Freethy)
GABE (Ruth Cardello)
HUNTER (Melody Anne)
KNOX (Christie Ridgway)
MAX (Lynn Raye Harris)
JAMES (Roxanne St. Claire)
FINN (JoAnn Ross)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B016X39EGS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ H.O.T. Publishing, LLC (January 19, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1078 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1941002110

Best Sellers Rank: #296,691 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,078 in Military Romance (Kindle Store)
- #6,989 in Military Romance (Books)
- #16,682 in Romantic Suspense (Books)

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Lynn Raye Harris is a Southern girl, military wife, wannabe cat lady, and horse lover. She's also the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the HOSTILE OPERATIONS TEAM Ⓡ SERIES of military romances, and 20 books about sexy billionaires for Harlequin.

A former finalist for the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award, Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former-military husband, one fluffy princess of a cat, and a very spoiled American Saddlebred horse who enjoys bucking at random in order to keep Lynn on her toes.

Lynn's books have been called "exceptional and emotional," "intense," and "sizzling" - and have sold in excess of 4.5 million copies worldwide.

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Books by Lynn:

Hostile Operations Team Ⓡ

Strike Team 1 Series:

Reckless Heat (#0) ~ prequel

HOT Pursuit (#1)

HOT Mess (#2)

Dangerously HOT (#3)

HOT Package (#4)

HOT Shot (#5)

HOT Rebel (#6)

HOT Ice (#7)

HOT & Bothered (#8)

HOT Protector (#9)

HOT Addiction (#10)

HOT Valor (#11)

A HOT Christmas Miracle (#12)

Strike Team 2 Series:

HOT Angel (#1)

HOT Secrets (#2)

HOT Justice (#3)

HOT Storm (#4) ~ Coming Soon!

HOT Witness ~ Liliana Hart's MacKenzie world

HOT SEAL Team Series:

HOT SEAL (#1)

HOT SEAL Lover (#2)

HOT SEAL Rescue (#3)

HOT SEAL Bride (#4)

HOT SEAL Redemption (#5)

HOT SEAL Target (#6)

HOT SEAL Hero (#7)

HOT SEAL Devotion (#8)

HOT Heroes for Hire: Mercenaries Series, aka Black's Bandits:

Black List (#1)

Black Tie (#2)

Black Out (#3)

Black Knight (#4)

Black Heart (#5)

Filthy Rich Billionaires:

Filthy Rich Revenge

Filthy Rich Prince

7 Brides for 7 Blackthornes Series:

Ross (#3)

7 Brides for 7 Brothers Series:

Max (#5)

7 Brides for 7 Soldiers Series:

Wyatt (#4)

Harlequin Presents:

20 titles

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Just keeps getting better

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024

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Oh my, this one is a love story for the ages. Chase and Sophie are technically step-siblings, but since they've never lived together as a family, neither one thinks much of it when they finally admit they've fallen for each other. But to get to that point, they must go through some harrowing stuff that puts both of their lives on the line. These HOT dudes appear to have almost magical abilities to pull off miracles and I love it when our author includes the true bad ass magician, Ian Black. This is a wonderful read that definitely promises a fabulous HEA!

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023

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Chase/Fiddler and Sophie. Step siblings but not. They have only met three times but when in trouble Sophie knew to go to Chase. What follows is different from the other books in that it involves human trafficking, more info on the leak in HOT, and Colonel Mendez’s relationship?! HOT is there to help Chase out, but since not an actual military matter we see Hawk and how he now has a private security company so he can be with his shaper star wife and children. Great blend of action and romance. Love how the parents reacted, especially Chase’s mom and the role Ian had in this story!

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023

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I couldn't put this book down. It took me a couple days to read because of life. Every time had a chance I was picking it up to read. Sophie was a sweetheart. She loved deeply. Chase ... Mr. Hottie himself, was brave could not imagine his life without Sophie. Great read for a love story with action in it.

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Linda Carlson

I absolutely love this series!

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016

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Chase and Sophie come from very different backgrounds. Or, do they? Adopted by Chase’s father, Sophie is related to Chase..sort of..and neither one can help or stop the attraction between them as Sophie seeks Chase’s help from Russian bad guys.
Having no choice but to help save Sophie’s life, Chase jumps in with both feet ready to use his military skills in any way he can. Together they travel to the city of love and traverse the growing relationship neither one can resist.
This story is as intense as it is sexy and sweet. Even though it is a typical heroic love story, Ms. Harris writes a thrilling story that keeps you turning the pages. Chase and Sophie’s love story melts your heart. Chase is the kind of man that we would all love to have as our protector and lover.
I hated this story to end. That is how much I enjoyed it. I hope Lynn Rae Harris continues to tell the stories of these HOT men!!

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Kindle Customer IndyReads67

Another action packed thriller with lots of Steamy Passionate Scenes that will take you on a ride from U.S. to Paris and Back

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016

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Lynn Raye Harris – H.O.T Series HOT Protective – Book 10

In H.O.T. Protective; Chase “Fiddler” Daniels gets his own story. Chase’s biological father, Tyler, is a semi famous blues singer who never married his mother and didn’t try and have a relationship with him. Tyler married someone that had a daughter, Sophie, and Tyler adopted her, so technically Sophie and Chase are Step Siblings. However, Chase only visited his father in California 1 month 3 summers in a row and hasn’t seen him since he was 16 and Sophie 14.

When Sophie showed up at Chase’s door, she was in big trouble from a Russian Mob. She stole a flash drive from the Russian, mailed it to Tyler’s apartment in Paris and now she believes that Chase is the only one that can help her. From this point on you go on a fast paced ride that is heart pounding that doesn’t slow down until the very page.

Chase knows that Sophie is “off limits” after all she is his step sister even though they never grew up together. Chase and Sophie fight a powerful attraction they finally give into those feelings with a lot of extra hot and spicy passion that will have your almost panting. As the story line gets more and more dangerous and more complicated when a U.S. Senator is involved with the Russian you can only turn each page until you are done.

OF course it is always nice to catch up with all the other team members, Mendez, Iceman, The Kid, Richie Rich, Double Dee, and Hawk. And, all their “women” are never far behind. Since Double Dee is the last HOT single, maybe there is a hint of some future books from some Navy Seal’s that help out the HOT team. We will see!

Don’t miss this action packed thriller with hit men, human trafficking. Paris, Eiffel Tower, dirty U.S. Senator and Passion that is off the charts.

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Cindy H

Another Great Story!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016

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Once again Lynn Raye Harris delivers another wonderful story about a member of the Hostile Operations Team! Hot Protector is book #10 in this wonderful Hostile Operations Team (H.O.T.) series! This book is the story of Chase "Fiddler" Daniels and his step-sister Sophie Nash who haven't seen each other for 10 years. When Sophie shows up at Chase's door, he doesn't recognize the beautiful woman and comes on to her. Sophie is quick to point out who she is, saying she needs his help. You see Sophie stole an incriminating thumb drive from a Russian billionaire who was getting close to her for illegal reasons (unknown to her). When Chase's apartment is fire bombed they have to flee for their lives which leads to a race against time to stay alive and get to Paris to where Sophie had sent the thumb drive to. The more Chase and Sophie are together the more they are attracted to each other leading to some HOT encounters. You really need to read this book to find out how the story turns out, you will not be disappointed in my opinion. I would not mind a "Hot Protector" of me own. This book has it all, one sexy hot ripped hero, a determined heroine, sizzling sex, issues from childhood, an evil man and the involvement of the other Hostile Operations Team members and their wives along with Mendez their leader, makes for a book I could not put down. Check out Hot Protector and the other books in this series for a wonderful reading experience. Lynn Raye Harris is one talented author, check her out!!!

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C Jones

Fun Read

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022

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I liked this book alot. It was a fun fantasy with lots of excitement. I liked that the old saying "poor little rich girl" was a real thing and Chase learned it's not so bad not having money if you don't get love along with it. Together Sophie & Chase became each other's love and home. The end was really sweet, too.

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David

Chase, Sophie & the HOT team

Reviewed in Australia on October 22, 2018

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The book is great and action packed from beginning to end! The author has done it again. Chase and Sophie struggle at every turn but also still find time to cope against the baddie and find love together.

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be prepared to fan yourself

Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2016

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Another exceptional foray into the Hot world. Can not wait for #11

Keen Reader

HOT boys are back with another great read!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2016

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We're back with the HOT boys and this was another great read. I enjoyed this as we see Chase and Sophie go on the run with the bad guys following closely behind. Sizzlingly hot scenes between these two and a sweet ending. The HOT boys help out back home as they're unable to join them. I loved seeing more of the shadowy yet intriguing Ian Black as he also shows up and helps out. There are a few threads that I can't wait to see what transpires next in the series - I think we'll be seeing more of the dodgy Congressman. Not to mention Mendez and where his story may go as there's definitely more to CIA operative Samantha Spencer than meets the eye. I'd recommend reading the series so that you can get the backstory on some of the ongoing storylines.

Maureen

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2023

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Well, I totally enjoyed this book ,lynn really knows how to tell a story i could not put this book down. Great action if you like a protective man, you will love chase

LA

good read but as iv said so much the same

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2016

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ok, good read but as iv said so much the same, and I've checked out the seal , not paying £3.00 for 185 pgs. oh no.

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