Verdict — Melody Snow Monroe / Melody S. Monroe

Orphaned at age seven, Stone Watson is befriended by a mob family. After college, he distances himself from the family to become an FBI agent. When the mob boss is executed for murder, the jury members are killed one after another. Stone's duty and principles are tested when the mob boss's son is implicated. Susan Chapman, prosecuting attorney for the case, is threatened, and Stone is assigned as her bodyguard. Susan's long legs, smoking hot bod and take-charge attitude shatter his self-control, and he struggles to maintain his professional distance and impeccable judgment. Susan's bodyguard comes with a chiseled chest, tight abs and mysterious chocolate eyes. She can't believe her good luck until events cause her to question his loyalty. Can she look beneath the surface events to see who he really is? Can she afford to?