Cowboy Fever by Joanna Wayne

Dakota Ledger was a bull rider and a loner until fate put him in place to rescue Viviana Mancini. She'd never forgotten the days of passion they'd once shared. But now she was in trouble...and so was the baby she'd never told him they'd had.

Dakota would do anything to guard Viviana and his new baby from the killer on their heels even return to his estranged father's ranch where he could protect the would-be family he'd fallen in love with.

Bayou Bodyguard by Jana Deleon

Bodyguard Brian Marcentel knew Justine Chatry had a job to do, but so did he to keep her safe. Except the beautiful researcher insisted on helping him track down trespassers in the murky bayou mansion she was staying in.

Brian's challenge was trying to resist her when she looked to him for protection. Still, no matter how fiery their attraction, there was something about this woman that seemed so familiar.