My Knight in Crimson Armor

She swore off love to survive. He's determined to show her why it's worth the risk.Belle's a fortress. After escaping a childhood of neglect and a marriage forged in betrayal, she has traded the dream of "happily ever after" for the safety of solitude. To Belle, love isn't a fairy tale-it's a trap she finally managed to spring. She doesn't need a savior; she just needs to keep her children safe and her heart under lock and key.Dimitri Wolfe is a man the world refuses to forgive. Haunted by a shadowed past in a town with a long memory, he's spent years searching for a place to belong. When he meets Belle, he doesn't see a broken woman-he sees a kindred spirit. But to Belle, Dimitri's a liability: six years her junior and carrying a reputation that screams danger. She fears he's too unproven for the heavy reality of her life.When a mutual friend's backyard BBQ forces their worlds to collide, the walls Belle painstakingly built begin to crumble. Dimitri is patient, devoted, and determined to prove he can be the anchor she never knew she needed. But as an undeniable heat grows between them, so does the weight of a buried truth.In a world of ghosts and broken promises, can a man with a dangerous history be the partner Belle needs, or will the shadows of their pasts keep them in the dark forever?