Sarah Northrop came to Iron Creek to do a job?not to stay.
She was hired to assess an old mine site, file her report, and move on to the next opportunity. Bigger projects. Bigger cities. A career she'd worked years to build. Falling for a small town?and the people in it?was never part of the plan.
Pete Tanner has spent his life protecting Iron Creek.
As a police officer and K-9 handler, he knows the land, the people, and the responsibility that comes with both. Letting an outsider shoulder the town's safety alone isn't an option. Neither is ignoring the connection growing between them.
When environmental threats put Iron Creek at risk, Sarah and Pete are forced to work side by side?balancing science and instinct, ambition and loyalty, heart and duty. As the danger deepens, Sarah must decide what she's truly fighting for... and whether home is something you return to?or something you choose.
Protecting Home is a heartfelt, closed-door small-town romance about partnership, purpose, and discovering that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stay.
