Falling for Cassidy could cost him his career...or save it. And he's not sure which one terrifies him more.Duke has spent his entire career guarding his uncle, President Armstrong, with brutal loyalty. His world is built on duty, discipline, and silence-and it's always been enough. Until Cassidy Donovan walks into his life.Cassidy's a journalist, given unprecedented access to the President's inner circle. The President knows Duke, his reputation, and has made one thing clear-Cassidy is off-limits. No exceptions.She's everything Duke isn't-warm, open, and unafraid to show the world who she really is. While he hides in the shadows, she bares it all-and it drives him insane. Doesn't she know how dangerous it is to be so damn real? In his world, secrets are the only thing that keeps you alive.But Cassidy is impossible to ignore. Fierce, stunning, and unapologetically authentic, she's the one woman who's crawling under his skin-and into his mind.Then everything changes.Cassidy puts herself in danger. And Duke has no choice but to step in.He's supposed to stay professional-just keep her safe. Don't let her get eaten alive. But with every word, every touch, the distance between them shatters. She asks for his opinion, values his thoughts, and suddenly, he's thinking about her. Every damn minute.Their first kiss? It breaks him.Cassidy is everything a guy like him has never had, everything he's always wanted-and he can't have her.As she gets closer to the First Family, Duke realizes he's in deeper than he ever thought. Protecting her might be the hardest mission he's ever faced, but falling for her? That could cost him everything.He's not sure if that's what he's most afraid of...or exactly what he's willing to risk.