Hauberk Protection Series by Leah Braemel

This erotic short story introduces you to Jodi and Mark, the hero and heroine of Private Property, as Jodi decides to usher in the New Year with 'a bang' instead of a fizzle. And gets a whole lot more than she bargained for. This version is being withdrawn. It has been lengthened and re-edited and will be released on Amazon, B&N and other ebook providers at the end of December 2014

Security specialist Jodi Tyler has a great job and a great relationship with her boss, Mark Rodriguez--in the office and in the bedroom. Their casual arrangement is all she wants, and she'd thought it was all Mark wanted too. Right up until she's busted while testing the security of a Lake Arlington mansion. To her surprise, and with the help of the mansion's owner, Sam Watson, Jodi's no-strings affair with Mark is about to become a little more...binding... moreSecurity specialist Jodi Tyler has a great job and a great relationship with her boss, Mark Rodriguez--in the office and in the bedroom. Their casual arrangement is all she wants, and she'd thought it was all Mark wanted too. Right up until she's busted while testing the security of a Lake Arlington mansion. To her surprise, and with the help of the mansion's owner, Sam Watson, Jodi's no-strings affair with Mark is about to become a little more...binding.Sharing Jodi with his best friend Sam was supposed to be fun. But as the intimate evening progresses, certain feelings come to light, feelings Mark didn't know he had. Feelings he doesn't know what to do about. But Sam does. And he knows exactly what to do about them.By evening's end, the decisions Mark is forced to make will change everyone's lives. He will either disappoint them all--or claim Jodi as his own private property. less

She can cover him with one hand tied behind her back. Maybe two.A Hauberk Protection Novel. Sam Watson excels at keeping other people safe. Now a stalker is targeting him, but so what? A few doctored photos and a couple threatening phone calls are no big deal. He can watch his own back. Then again, the view from behind the sexy spitfire assigned to protect him isn’t so bad… Rosalinda Ramos has managed to keep her attraction to Hauberk Security’s owner tightly under wraps... moreShe can cover him with one hand tied behind her back. Maybe two.A Hauberk Protection Novel. Sam Watson excels at keeping other people safe. Now a stalker is targeting him, but so what? A few doctored photos and a couple threatening phone calls are no big deal. He can watch his own back. Then again, the view from behind the sexy spitfire assigned to protect him isn’t so bad… Rosalinda Ramos has managed to keep her attraction to Hauberk Security’s owner tightly under wraps. It’s just as well he doesn’t know. One slip—in the bedroom or on the job—will cost her her heart and her career, so she’s got only one thing on her mind. Protect Sam, whether he wants it or not. The stakes—and the heat—rise exponentially when she discovers Sam belongs to an exclusive sex club—one she must investigate for potential suspects. Suddenly she finds herself immersed in a world that pushes her boundaries. Sam delights in leading Rosie deep into his sexual shadows—until they go one game too far. Making him wonder if he can allow the woman he loves to take a bullet for him. Warning: May incite the reader’s protective instinct, forcing her to throw herself on the nearest man. less

She's guarding his body. He's guarding his heart. Hostage negotiator Lauren Miller is used to staring danger in the face. Now a vengeful former team member is targeting her and anyone she cares about, including her ex-husband. Although hiding them both in the same remote safehouse is risky, the plan could provide her with the perfect opportunity to make amends with the one man who has her heart... moreShe's guarding his body. He's guarding his heart. Hostage negotiator Lauren Miller is used to staring danger in the face. Now a vengeful former team member is targeting her and anyone she cares about, including her ex-husband. Although hiding them both in the same remote safehouse is risky, the plan could provide her with the perfect opportunity to make amends with the one man who has her heart. Building Hauberk Protection into a success is the only thing that's kept Chad sane since his marriage ended. He loved Lauren more than life itself and losing her left a hole that haunts him still. When he unexpectedly finds himself trapped with her, Chad can think of only one up-side-he can finally learn why she walked away without an explanation. Except the heat that burns between them is turning their defenses to ash. As their passion rekindles, Lauren struggles to keep her focus. Especially when she learns that Chad wasn't the only one being deceived. And those deliberate deceptions put both their lives in jeopardy. Warning: Tie-me-up, hold-you-down, no-frontiers-unexplored action could raise internal temperature. Please keep flammable materials at a safe distance while reading. Virtual cases of tissues included, and HEA guaranteed. Also contains PERFECT PROPOSAL, a Hauberk Protection short story, for the first time ever in print. Books 3 and 3.5 of the Hauberk Protection series less

Sometimes the best laid plans go every which way but the one you want…Sam Watson wants to propose to the love of his life, Rosie Ramos, but all his previous attempts have been thwarted. Every. Single. Time. This time he’s determined that nothing, and no one, will get in his way. No interruptions. No exceptions. Not from work, not by family busybodies, not even if the roses crucial to his plans are lost. Nothing will stop him... moreSometimes the best laid plans go every which way but the one you want…Sam Watson wants to propose to the love of his life, Rosie Ramos, but all his previous attempts have been thwarted. Every. Single. Time. This time he’s determined that nothing, and no one, will get in his way. No interruptions. No exceptions. Not from work, not by family busybodies, not even if the roses crucial to his plans are lost. Nothing will stop him.If only someone had let Rosie in on his plans…Warning: Contains misguided intentions, a hunky hero with more than just a ring burning a hole in his pocket, and a spitfire girlfriend who counters with her own proposal. The romance may be sweet but the sex is explicitly hot, hot, hot. less

The masks we wear can hide our deepest desires…or reveal them.Wedding rings, babies, commitment? No thank you. Working for a company that’s wall-to-wall, testosterone-fueled alpha males, Sandy Hallquist is in her element. By day, she’s the picture of calm, cool efficiency. Off hours, her inner adrenaline junkie is off the chain.His whole professional life has been all about being invisible, but nothing about Troy MacPherson is real, not even his name... moreThe masks we wear can hide our deepest desires…or reveal them.Wedding rings, babies, commitment? No thank you. Working for a company that’s wall-to-wall, testosterone-fueled alpha males, Sandy Hallquist is in her element. By day, she’s the picture of calm, cool efficiency. Off hours, her inner adrenaline junkie is off the chain.His whole professional life has been all about being invisible, but nothing about Troy MacPherson is real, not even his name. It’s the only way he can manage Hauberk’s international offices while hiding his other career: assassin. But in one moment of weakness, Troy’s carefully constructed mask begins to crack. Cracks that reveal his yearning for things he can never have. Family. Stability. Love.Too bad they’re the last things on Sandy’s must-have list. By the time she realizes the heat between them will last a lifetime, his next mission could make him disappear from her life.Permanently. less