Under Galahad’s Protection by Janet Oppedisano

A grumpy-sunshine military romantic suspense where a battle-scarred operative on a routine bodyguard job realizes his warm-hearted barista client is the one person who can dismantle every wall he’s built. When her century-old family secret draws deadly attention, a simple assignment becomes a forced-proximity race across Europe, backed by a band of brothers and complicated by a slow-burn attraction neither of them planned for.

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They call me Galahad, the purest knight at Arthur’s table. It’s a call sign, nothing more—I had blood on my hands before I wore the uniform. So when a woman with a target on her back walks into my life, I do the only thing I’m built for. I protect her.

Grace Laurent runs a small-town coffee shop where everyone leaves a little lighter. She’s bright, she’s open, and she has no idea what she’s in for. Escorting her to London to authenticate a family heirloom is just a job for me. An easy one.

Until dangerous men discover what she’s carrying: one of the lost Imperial Fabergé eggs, worth tens of millions.

My job becomes moving her. London. Paris. Prague. Keep her breathing while we outrun the men chasing her.

But Grace is more focused on me than her own safety. She calls me on my scowl, makes me laugh for the first time in years, and her green eyes keep finding mine like they already know all my secrets.

If I stay close enough to keep her alive, she’ll undo every rule I live by—no emotions, no connections, no exceptions. But if I pull away for a second, I’ll lose her to people who’ll kill for the egg.

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Perfect for readers who love:

A hardened soldier who softens for one woman

A heroine with backbone who won’t let him hide

An international treasure hunt with life-or-death stakes

Legendary code names and a tight-knit team

Slow burn steamy heat with earned vulnerability

Dual first-person POV

Welcome to Round Table Security, where the knights don’t wear shining armor, they wear tactical gear. Every member of the team will get their happily ever after with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a heavy dose of Arthurian inspiration. Books can be read in any order.