The Guardian (The Taskforce Series Book 2)

<p>When the Patuxent River prisoner-reintegration program--known as "Gateway"--falls under suspicion as a terrorist training ground FBI Special Agent Jackson Maddox is sent in to investigate. Adopting the name Abdul Jackson fits right in until his cover is threatened by a sexy bombshell taking his picture.<br /><br />An accomplished crime journalist Lena Alexandra is on her own under-cover mission. Determined to send the man who raped and murdered her 15-year-old sister back to prison Lena is interviewing Gateway's former-felons for a prison conversions book she's allegedly authoring. And not even the gorgeous ex-con named Abdul can derail her.<br /><br />Until he gets in her way by acting as her guardian.<br /><br />About to expose a home-grown terrorist plot reaching deep into the nation's capital Jackson knows that he and Lena face a choice: figure out how to trust each other with their secrets and their lives. Or die in silence.<br /><br />THE TASKFORCE SERIES in order<br />The Protector<br />The Guardian<br />The Enforcer<br /><br />THE ECHO PLATOON SERIES in order<br />Danger Close<br /><br />MEET MARLISS MELTON<br />Bestselling Author Marliss Melton uses her Spec Ops and Intelligence communities to pen realistic and heartfelt stories featuring America's elite warriors. The daughter of a U.S. foreign officer Melton grew up in various overseas countries and now resides in Williamsburg Virginia with her husband and family. www.marlissmelton.com</p>