So Charlotte had known the plan. “He did indeed, and I accepted.”

“Good,” she said. “I know you’ve missed it. Don’t get me wrong. I know you love the wharf, but staying connected to your old world is good, too.”

He took her in his arms and danced, surrounded by old friends and new. But she was the whole world and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

* * * *

Thank you so much for joining me in this crazy crossover idea. And thanks so much to my fellow crossover authors—Larissa Ione, J. Kenner, Corinne Michaels, Carly Phillips, and Susan Stoker for giving these characters life and the happily ever afters they deserve. I hope you’ve read them or plan to because getting to see these worlds collide has been amazing. Of course, there is one bodyguard left. Though you saw a sneak preview of his story in Close Cover, all will be revealed and the final bodyguard will find his happily ever after in July’s Protected. Until then, I hope you have fun with the crossover!

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