The Redding Effect

by Bree Hollis

The strongest shields protect the deepest wounds.

A bodyguard romance about healing from trauma, learning to trust again, and discovering that true protection comes from letting someone in.

Nolan Wright thought protecting San Francisco’s most paranoid tech CEO would be just another security gig. Parker Redding burns through bodyguards faster than code—three in six months, all fleeing his hypervigilance and fortress-like existence.

But Nolan sees what others miss: a brilliant man drowning in PTSD, trapped by an assassination attempt that shattered his ability to trust. When their professional relationship ignites into something deeper, Parker’s walls begin to crack.

Torn between isolation and vulnerability, Parker must choose: remain locked in his penthouse fortress or risk his heart on the one person who makes him feel safe. Because some wounds need more than security systems—they need someone brave enough to love the broken pieces.