{"product_id":"first-watch-declan-rhodes-9798245304922","title":"First Watch: MM Romantic Suspense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe job is high-profile.\u003cbr\u003eThe danger is real.\u003cbr\u003eThe attachment is the one thing neither of them can afford.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGriffin Hale is elite close protection-trained to read danger before it explodes and stop threats before they reach his principal. One catastrophic failure cost him his career, his confidence, and his place in the industry. When he's offered a high-visibility assignment protecting Rune, the lead vocalist of one of the biggest K-pop groups in the world, Griffin takes it knowing the margin for error is razor-thin.\u003cp\u003eRune lives under constant surveillance. Every movement scheduled. Every interaction managed. Fame has taught him how to disappear in plain sight-and how dangerous it is to want anything unscripted. Griffin is supposed to be another professional barrier between Rune and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, protection becomes physical from the start. Redirecting through crowds. Shared rooms. Hands at Rune's back when things turn wrong. Trust forms fast under pressure, and the attraction that follows is impossible to separate from the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the danger turns real. A lighting failure leaves people seriously injured. An encounter among a crowd of ardent fans nearly turns deadly. Someone is testing access, timing, and control-and Griffin is certain this isn't coincidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the tour escalates toward Seattle, Griffin believes the threat is violent-and he may be right. The deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes that the greatest danger may be coming from inside the system meant to keep Rune safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtecting Rune means confronting the failure that destroyed Griffin's career.\u003cbr\u003eLoving him means refusing to let him be managed into silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Watch\u003c\/b\u003e is a suspense-filled bodyguard romance. It's the first book in \u003cb\u003eThe Guardians\u003c\/b\u003e, a series about elite protection, public lives under siege, and the cost of choosing each other when the whole world is watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Declan Rhodes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245304922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Declan Rhodes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623577301247,"sku":"9798245304922","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-watch-declan-rhodes-9798245304922","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}