She was running the room the same way he was.Sloane Mercer is an art expert. She authenticates, advises, and reads every room she enters like a floor plan. She’s been doing it for years. She’s good at it.
Cade Harlow is the operative assigned to protect her. He reads rooms the same way — exits, sightlines, threats. He just uses different vocabulary.
When an escalating threat forces Sloane into a safehouse with a man who notices everything and explains nothing, she does what she always does: she names things. The problem is that some things — the ones that matter — don’t have names yet.
Thirty-nine days. One assignment. No protocol for this.
Close Range is Book 1 of 4 in the Iron Veil Security series. Each book follows Cade and Sloane in reading order.
If you like:
âś“ Bodyguard romance with realistic tension
âś“ Slow-burn that earns the payoff
âś“ Protective heroes who don’t explain themselves
âś“ Dual POV with two distinct voices
âś“ Professional settings (security + art world)
