Protector with a Past (Silhouette Intimate Moments, 1091)

No words could terrify Julia Stewart more. After two years of hiding, of dreaming about darkly sensual police detective Cord Hunter and the life she’ d left behind, Cord had found her. And he’ d brought their orphaned goddaughter— a child in danger… .Julia’ s career as a child protection officer had ended after a near tragedy. But she couldn’ t turn away from the little girl she’ d sworn to protect, even though it meant working side by side with the man she still loved with furious passion. Even though it meant exposing the secrets she’ d driven Cord away to keep…