Protecting What's Mine: A Small Town Love Story

Protecting What's Mine: A Small Town Love Story

Book 3: Benevolence
Lucy Score Founding author
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If you can’t stand the heat, don’t fall for a firefighter.
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If you can’t stand the heat, don’t fall for a firefighter…

Fire Chief Lincoln Reed is known for his heroics in the fire department and in the bedroom. Life is a never-ending good time. Until she lands in the middle of the accident scene he’s working…and then his backyard. Too bad she’s immune to flirty first responders.

Flight trauma surgeon Mackenzie O’Neil is on a crash course with burnout. She’s got a scar on her face and a shake in her hands. A temporary job as a small-town family physician is just the prescription. She’ll learn to meditate. Sleep more. Take up gardening.

She definitely won’t take her shirtless, firefighting neighbor’s hot body for a test drive.

But Linc and his tattoos are very persuasive. What’s a harmless little adrenaline-fueled fling between neighbors? It’s all naked fun and games until the shadows from Mack’s past find their way into her present. Can Linc be her hero when she needs him the most or will their scars ruin everything?

One thing is certain: Someone is going to get burned.

Author’s Warning: This small-town happily ever after is smokin’ hot, sweetly hilarious, deliciously suspenseful, and a one-two punch to the feels. One-click for a disaster dog, precocious kids, a good ol’ fistfight, nosy neighbors, high-adrenaline first responder heroics, firefighter bromance, and kitchen sexytimes.

Release date: January 16, 2020

Publisher: That's What She Said Publishing

Print pages: 476

Reader says this book is...: emotionally riveting (4) happily ever after (4) heartwarming (3) high heat (3) realistic characters (2) terrific writing (3) unputdownable (2) entertaining story (2) strong chemistry (3) tearjerker (2) action-packed (2) sex scenes (2) strong heroine (2) swoon-worthy (2) heart touching (1) satisfying ending (1) suspenseful (1)

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“This is the flirtation leading up to the first date,” he explained. “A Lincoln Reed First Date isn’t a spontaneous run-in. A Lincoln Reed First Date is a carefully curated experience designed for maximum enjoyment.”
In this third, and final, trip to Benevolence, we journey with Fire Chief Lincoln Read and his love match, Dr. Mackenzie O’Neil on their way to HEA. In a true Lucy Score fashion, their road is paved with hilarious banter, nosy family and community members, ALL the feels, steam and swoon, as well as demons from the past trying their best to stand in the way of hap...
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“This is the flirtation leading up to the first date,” he explained. “A Lincoln Reed First Date isn’t a spontaneous run-in. A Lincoln Reed First Date is a carefully curated experience designed for maximum enjoyment.”
In this third, and final, trip to Benevolence, we journey with Fire Chief Lincoln Read and his love match, Dr. Mackenzie O’Neil on their way to HEA. In a true Lucy Score fashion, their road is paved with hilarious banter, nosy family and community members, ALL the feels, steam and swoon, as well as demons from the past trying their best to stand in the way of happiness for Hotshot (Linc) and Dreamy (Mackenzie).
This book had me crying and laughing from the first chapter and I LOVED catching up with Luke and Harper, Gloria and Aldo as well as all the couples and their offspring we’ve encountered through the years in Benevolence.
Lucy score is an extraordinary story teller, her characters jump off the pages and become a part of your world as you are reading this beautiful story of healing and giving love a chance.
....AND then there is Sunshine, Linc’s yellow lab, his “best girl”, with the uncanny ability to provide comfort to her loved ones and to have everyone fall in love with her and feed her treats.
This is a definite must read!!!
 on 1/3/21
action-packed emotionally riveting entertaining story happily ever after heart touching heartwarming high heat realistic characters satisfying ending sex scenes strong chemistry strong heroine suspenseful swoon-worthy tearjerker terrific writing unputdownable
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5 shooting stars!
From the first heart pounding chapter to the last sweet words, this book captured my attention, and my heart. When Fire Chief Lincoln Reed first sees Doctor Mackenzie O’Neill step off a helicopter at a horrific crash scene he is smitten, and so was I! Chief Sexy Pants and Doc Dreamy are two of my favorite characters ever. They are both smart, complicated, strong, confident, scarred, and vulnerable. They both know what they want, but will they end up wanting the same thing? Transient Mack and hometown hero Linc are so much more than I expected, I loved their...
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5 shooting stars!
From the first heart pounding chapter to the last sweet words, this book captured my attention, and my heart. When Fire Chief Lincoln Reed first sees Doctor Mackenzie O’Neill step off a helicopter at a horrific crash scene he is smitten, and so was I! Chief Sexy Pants and Doc Dreamy are two of my favorite characters ever. They are both smart, complicated, strong, confident, scarred, and vulnerable. They both know what they want, but will they end up wanting the same thing? Transient Mack and hometown hero Linc are so much more than I expected, I loved their rocky road to love!
This book is exciting, funny, sweet, heart pounding, and incredibly sexy! I loved going on the ride-along that is Protecting What’s Mine!
 on 11/25/20
action-packed emotionally riveting happily ever after high heat sex scenes strong chemistry strong heroine swoon-worthy
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Link has a body of a Greek god, and he knows how to use it, in and out of the bedroom.

Mackenzie, Dr. Mack is a flight trauma Dr. She has been in the war and is burnt out. She needed a change, so when a 6 month opening, at a family clinic come upon her, she takes it to get her life back on tract. She isn't staying,. This isn't permanent, so there's no reason to form any attachments.
The only problem with that theory is, Benevolence isn't like that. They all knew each other's business. They know how to take care of their own and when your in the business of saving lives...
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Link has a body of a Greek god, and he knows how to use it, in and out of the bedroom.

Mackenzie, Dr. Mack is a flight trauma Dr. She has been in the war and is burnt out. She needed a change, so when a 6 month opening, at a family clinic come upon her, she takes it to get her life back on tract. She isn't staying,. This isn't permanent, so there's no reason to form any attachments.
The only problem with that theory is, Benevolence isn't like that. They all knew each other's business. They know how to take care of their own and when your in the business of saving lives, you gain their respect and appreciation.

For Link, it's love at first sight and when this beautiful trauma Dr. moves in next door, he and his loyal dog Sunny work their way into her world and wear her down.

This is a beautiful story of sweet love found when you weren't looking and it will warm your heart when Link protects what is his.

I hope there will be more to this series down the road.
 on 11/10/20
emotionally riveting entertaining story happily ever after heartwarming strong chemistry tearjerker terrific writing
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Ahh what can I say about this book?? It was so great that I didn't ever want it to end. Linc is that big tough on the exterior, but such a protective teddybear on the inside guy you can't help but love. Mack was an amazing strong female who also has a bit of a mushy interior. These two together were an epic explosion of fire that even the BFD couldn't put out. Add in an adorably lovable dog, a pesky family dynamic and a visit from all your Benevolence favorites and you have a perfect finally story set in this wonderful small town. I'm not sure how Lucy Score keeps writing her ...
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Ahh what can I say about this book?? It was so great that I didn't ever want it to end. Linc is that big tough on the exterior, but such a protective teddybear on the inside guy you can't help but love. Mack was an amazing strong female who also has a bit of a mushy interior. These two together were an epic explosion of fire that even the BFD couldn't put out. Add in an adorably lovable dog, a pesky family dynamic and a visit from all your Benevolence favorites and you have a perfect finally story set in this wonderful small town. I'm not sure how Lucy Score keeps writing her books where they just get better and better, but I'm so glad she has this talent and shares it with the world and us devoted readers! 5 blazing hot stars for this book!
 on 10/28/20
emotionally riveting happily ever after heartwarming high heat realistic characters terrific writing unputdownable
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