The Garter Toss Agreement

Billie Bliss has always adhered to her rules of avoiding love, but when her private anti-love stance puts her in danger, she finds herself needing protection—by the last person she wants to ask. Adam Knight, a retired Navy SEAL and single dad with his own emotional scars, reenters her life and becomes her protector, blurring the lines between friendship and forbidden feelings. As they navigate forced proximity and newfound responsibilities, lingering past connections threaten to ignite a romance that challenges their carefully guarded hearts. This mature-themed novel explores themes of love, protection, and the complexities of changing rules.