Book Recommendation ➱ Protect Thy Enemy (Desires & Duties Duet) Slow Burn Dark Romantic Suspense by Marilyn Don

Protect Thy Enemy by Marilyn Don

📖Book Info:

For lovers of Ana Huang’s Twisted Games and Catherine Cowles’ Hidden Waters, this slow-burn romance crackles with tension and suspense.

Arden Williams has spent her whole life proving she belongs. First at the academy, now as a rookie agent in the Secret Service. But when she’s assigned to Holden Grant, the cold and ruthless agent known for breaking recruits, she realizes her biggest challenge isn’t the job--it’s surviving him.

Holden Grant doesn’t do distractions. Especially not ones with sharp eyes and sharper tongues. He’s there to train her, not get tangled in the past she doesn’t even know she’s carrying. But Arden is a walking reminder of the ghosts he can’t escape and the promise he never should have made.

Tension turns to fire. Fire turns to something neither of them are ready for.

Because in a world where loyalty is everything, falling for the enemy is the most dangerous move of all.

Packed with enemies-to-lovers tension, forced proximity, and forbidden romance, Protect Thy Enemy is a heart-racing start to the Desire & Duties Duet.

💭Our Thoughts:

WHAT!!

How can you leave me hanging like this?

I have been taunt with anticipation for most of this read

When she says slow burn, she means it

But these two were oh-so worth the wait

Such EXPLOSIVE Chemistry between these two

The back-and-forth banter

Their verbal knock-down, drag-out altercations

I admit there were many, many times I wanted to "educate" Holden, but Arden held her own most of the time

Our dear sweet Arden. Who never backs down.

Even when stepping back for a moment might be the better plan of action

This was truly a unique read.

The storyline was so different from the norm.

The characters' backstories gave so much support to the overall events

The challenges they each faced - both individually and as a team

There were scenes I would have enjoyed with a bit more detail. I have questions.

Overall, though, I am excited to see how this plays out

Author Goodreads Website:  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/44075945.Marilyn_Don

Blog Tour Page: https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com/2025/04/tension-turns-to-fire-fire-turns-to.html

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