
Malik doesn’t regret anything and leaves the offer open for Avery to explore more. That is, until afterwards and the guilt and shame set in for Avery. Neither have been with a man before but both fully embrace the encounter. After a few drinks, Avery loosens up enough to ask Malik to experiment with him. Malik’s engagement has recently ended, when Avery gets dumped on Valentines day he offers to have dinner with him as friends so they don’t spend the night alone. Malik and Avery are co-workers at A-List Security. Rocky Start is the last stand alone in the A-List Security series by Annabeth Albert. Happy endings and no cliffhangers guaranteed! Join A-List Security for this lower-angst series featuring former SEALs and celebrity clients. Get ready for all the high heat, big feels, and found family feels readers expect from this fan-favorite military romance author. It features TWO highly protective SEAL bodyguards, a double awakening, an exploration of the sexy, lacy kind, and all sorts of brand-new emotions. ROCKY START is book four in the A-List Security series.


Are we both brave enough to take the leap? But going from secret hookup to forever after is a big ask. I want to be his biggest cheerleader, best friend, and the guy he comes home to. I want to see who he’ll become if he ever manages to get out of his own way. No matter how badly this may end, I can’t seem to stop wanting Avery. It’s also Avery’s first time with a guy too, and while we’re both enjoying all sorts of new things together, I worry my heart will be broken when we return to civilization. We’re not dating, but every night alone together, I fall a little deeper. I’ve never been attracted to a guy before, but something about Avery calls to every protective instinct I have. Now we’re working together as bodyguards on a remote mountain movie shoot.

But my plan worked a little too well, and a night that ended with a scorching kiss has turned into the most awkward morning at the office ever. I did a nice thing and took my heartbroken fellow bodyguard out for a Valentine’s dinner. Unfortunately, those smarts don’t apply to love. Now I need protection… from myself.Īs a former SEAL intelligence officer, I’m supposed to be smart. I think I’m falling for my bodyguard co-worker.
