The ring, tucked in its dark velvety cushion, had an elegant white gold band with tiny diamonds inlaid upon it and a single, larger diamond at the center that sparkled brilliantly.
Gabriela looked up at Broxen, grinned, and threw herself at him. He caught her, but her momentum carried them both to the floor atop the pile of wrapping paper and bows. His arms banded around her, holding her on top of him.
With a laugh, she lowered her lips to his ear. “You were in my butt. Of course I’m saying yes!”
Broxen’s laughter was deep and rolling, thrumming into Gabriela through her chest. “Every way, female. I needed you to be mine in every way.”
“Guuuuuys,” Ana whined. “No tongue sucking!”
“Look away, Ana,” Gabriela said with a chuckle. She brushed the long strands of hair from Broxen’s face, tucking them behind his horns, and caressed his cheek. Her heart was overflowing with love. Lowering her head, she pressed her lips to his. “Merry Christmas, Broxen, my mate and husband-to-be.”
He hummed, his violet eyes aglow, and turned his head to kiss her palm. “Merry Christmas, Gabriela, my everything.”
Author’s Note
Thank you so much for reading Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard! We hope you enjoyed it.
We meant to release this a lot sooner, but after Rob and I ended up with Covid-19 in November (we’re doing fine now, no worries!), we fell a little behind schedule, and of course this story ran longer than we planned (no surprise!), but it’s here, it’s out, and we hope you all loved Broxen, Gabriela, and Ana. We had so much fun writing them. They are such a sweet family.
And if you loved it, please, please, please leave a review. **Puppy dog eyes**
…did it work? Haha!
So! Fun (or maybe not so fun?) fact about the fire in this book: it’s actually based on the house fire that destroyed my parent’s house in 2009.
My parents were not home at the time (dad was working, mom was at the gym), but my brother was there, having moved back in with them. He said he was taking a shower when he smelled something burning. He got out, dried off, opened the door, and saw smoke all over the ceiling. He threw on some boxers and rounded the corner to the hallway and saw the fire, which was as high as the ceiling and had spread from the dining room (where their Christmas tree had been) to the living room. The smoke detector went off then. Thankfully, he was able to go out the back door.
So here it is, middle of winter, snow on the ground, and my brother is standing barefoot outside in his boxers. He calls my dad, then calls 911. I get a call from my other brother and he’s like, “Parents’ house is on fire.”
Thinking he’s just being his typical wise-ass self, I was like “Nuh, uh.” Cause, you know, that just wouldn’t happen. It couldn’t…right?
Him: “I’m serious.”
Me: “What? No way? For real?”
Him: Yup.
And then all of us, me, my dad, my two brothers, and my sister were trying to get hold of my mom, who was ignoring our calls while she was on the treadmill (most likely playing a mobile game). We’re just blowing up her phone. Finally, thinking it has to be an emergency with that many missed calls, she answered. She said we should have texted her first, and she would’ve answered sooner. LOL! Oh, mother.
The cause: A surge protector (that wasn’t currently on) had started an electrical fire around the Christmas tree. And that fire devoured everything so fast.
The good news: Their insurance was REALLY good to them, and even though it was a difficult, upsetting time, everyone made it through safe and healthy.
This happened in December, just a couple weeks before Christmas, so I really connected with Gabriela in this book.
Anyway! Thank you all again for reading. We’re so excited about the books we plan to release in 2021, but we’re going to keep it hush hush for now. Though we do have Stalked by the Alien Assassin (Aliens Among Us #2) up for preorder, which we’ll be working on next!
Wishing you all a wonderful and safe holiday and a Happy New Year!
Also By Tiffany Roberts
THE INFINITE CITY
Entwined Fates
Silent Lucidity
Shielded Heart
Untamed Hunger
Savage Desire
Tethered Souls (Coming 2021)
THE KRAKEN
Treasure of the Abyss
Jewel of the Sea
Hunter of the Tide
Heart of the Deep
Rising from the Depths
Fallen from the Stars
Lover from the Waves
ALIENS AMONG US
Taken by the Alien Next Door
Stalked by the Alien Assassin
Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard (A Christmas Story)
STANDALONE TITLES
Claimed by an Alien Warrior
Dustwalker
Escaping Wonderland
His Darkest Craving
The Warlock’s Kiss
Ice Bound: Short Story
ISLE OF THE FORGOTTEN
Make Me Burn
Make Me Hunger
Make Me Whole
Make Me Yours
VALOS OF SONHADRA COLLABORATION
Tiffany Roberts - Undying
Tiffany Roberts - Unleashed
VENYS NEEDS MEN COLLABORATION
Tiffany Roberts - To Tame a Dragon
Tiffany Roberts – To Love a Dragon
About the Author
Tiffany Roberts is the pseudonym for Tiffany and Robert Freund, a husband and wife writing duo. Tiffany was born and bred in Idaho, and Robert was a native of New York City before moving across the country to be with her. The two have always shared a passion for reading and writing, and it was their dream to combine their mighty powers to create the sorts of books they want to read. They write character driven sci-fi and fantasy romance, creating happily-ever-afters for the alien and unknown.
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