He was hired to protect her life—loving her was the real risk.When graduate student Ella Carter becomes the target of a dangerous obsession tied to her mother’s high-profile political career, her life is turned upside down overnight. Forced into protective custody, Ella is placed under the watch of Mark Hale, a highly trained private security agent with a haunted past and a strict rule against emotional attachment.Mark has sworn never to love again after losing his fiancée in a violent robbery—yet protecting Ella challenges every wall he’s built. As the threat escalates from anonymous warnings to a terrifying confrontation, Ella refuses to remain a passive pawn in someone else’s game. Determined to reclaim her agency, she insists on facing the danger head-on—with Mark at her side.On the run from a relentless enemy, their forced proximity ignites a connection neither expected and neither can deny. But when the danger finally closes in, Mark must decide whether protecting Ella means shielding his heart… or risking everything for a future neither of them planned.Protecting Her With His Own Life is a gripping clean romantic suspense novella filled with danger, devotion, and second-chance love—perfect for readers who crave protective heroes, strong heroines, and emotionally satisfying endings.Approximately 40,000 words.Also by Tabitha Foster…Falling for the Surprise Billionaires – The Van Buren Brothers CollectionThe Van Buren brothers may helm a billion-dollar restaurant empire, but love is one thing their wealth has never been able to buy. In this heartwarming trio of interconnected romances, three very different men discover that the greatest surprises in life often arrive when they least expect them—and usually when they’re far from the boardroom.When corporate CEO Maxwell Van Buren secretly escapes to the desert to save his family’s struggling business, a breakdown on a scorching Arizona highway leads him straight into the life of Allie, a fiercely independent single mom who has no idea she’s hired a billionaire to flip burgers in her tiny restaurant. As sparks rise in the desert heat, Max must choose between corporate duty and the unexpected chance at a family of his own.In Los Angeles, polished executive Bruce Van Buren hides a lonely heart behind his ambition—until a whirlwind of holiday coincidences pulls him closer to Lydia, the beautiful single mother juggling twin toddlers and an overworked schedule. Together, they may discover that the magic of Christmas can heal even the busiest souls.And carefree playboy heir Jack Van Buren believes he’s perfectly content—until compassionate medical student Bianca Forrester becomes the surrogate for his long-dreamed-of child. When business becomes personal and attraction turns undeniable, they must decide whether fate has built them into a family long before either was ready to admit it.Three brothers. Three unexpected romances. One unforgettable collection about family, fate, and finding love where you least expect it.Sweet Surprises – A Tabitha Foster Romance CollectionThree unexpected loves. Three unforgettable journeys. One heartwarming collection.In this heartwarming three-novel collection from romance author Tabitha Foster, love arrives when it’s least expected—and always as the sweetest surprise. Filled with small-town charm, emotional second chances, slow-burn attraction, and irresistible billionaires and cowboys, these novels celebrate hope, healing, and the courage to open your heart again.Novels included in this collection:Sweet Temptations and the Surprise BillionaireThe Surprise Millionaire Makes FourThe Billionairess’ Baby’s Surprise Father