Protective Measures is funny, mysterious, suspenseful, affectionate, capricious and chivalrous. Leo is undercover secretive and Zoe is tracking something no one know about what a pair - how can they trust each other? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. The book shows some humor and some seriousness. It is an equalizing book not just in fun and seriousness either - if you know what I mean. Leo has two daughters - boy I pity him any guy that would want to date either one of them - I digress - He is an ex - military man, honest, sweet, gentle, courteous and yet lethal with his two hands - oh yeahhhhhh. Zoe watched over his daughters. Yahooooo did she get a lesson and a half babysitting them - The end of this book is one major Surprise and your really truly could not even fathom what happens. - you have to get this book and read about these two daughters and the twists and turns and that final twist in the end - wahooo..........enjoy ya'll.

Leo has spent his life in the Navy and his hard work has seen him rise through the ranks at the cost of his family. He has a new assignment looking for a leak of Navy intelligence.
Zoe is a former gymnast and a member of Ash Security, she and her team are running security for a party when Leo sees her up on the rooftop. When an explosion disrupts the party Leo and Zoe are forced to jump from the building and he wonders if he could have been the target. So he hires Ash Security to watch his back and protect his daughters.
As the threats continue Leo and Zoe must work together to stop a radical group from doing more harm.
Action packed and full of mystery, non-stop suspense as the radical blackmailers, who trade in secrets, always seem to be one step ahead of them.
Leo hasn’t always been there for his family, a career in the Navy was always taking him away, and he and his wife tended to do better when they were apart. But he feels like he missed out on a lot of time with his daughters. He is dedicated to his job and proud of his career in the Navy.
Zoe is great with Leo’s girls, Eve and Ivy. Zoe has spent her life feeling like she’s always had to prove herself. She used to be a world class gymnast and one unfortunate incident got her kicked off the team. She has a great relationship with her brother, and he is supportive of her.
A great story from beginning to end, with non-stop action, great characters and dialog. Leo is an honorable hero, haunted by his bad marriage and the promise he made to his late wife on her deathbed. I liked the interaction between the characters, and how Zoe was able to help Leo reconnect with his daughters. An intense read, hard to put down with great tension and chemistry between the heroes. Definitely recommend!

Its clear something is going on when a series of attacks occur around James towards his daughters and the lovely bodyguard. It gets to a point where they are not even sure who is the intended target and why. They have a group in mind of who is terrorizing them and for not all James can think of is keeping his children safe so Zoe helps out this family to keep them safe.

I absolutely loved this book there was non stop action, just when things seem nice and safe something bad happens. I love being kept on my toes. I loved that there was plenty of information to keep the readers such as I guessing. I loved that I ended up having a hard time pin pointing who was the intended target being that everyone in their small group seemed to keep having mishaps. And though it all, just when I thought I knew what was going on I kept getting surprised. I have plenty of love for this book and the characters. This was such a great read!

I laughed out loud at the way the two main characters met in this book. It was just....perfect! Leo is trying to get some intelligence from a secret source so that means he is undercover at a gala. Zoe is tracking a group that no one believes exists except her and her company. Zoe is a part of a bodyguard company who tries to keep themselves on the down low. Leo has become a target of the gang Zoe is trying to catch and to keep his daughters safe, he is willing to do whatever it takes.
I really loved Zoe. She puts everything she has into what she is working on. She is to take care of Leo's daughters, she puts it all on the line for them, even her heart. She has issues in her past that have to be worked through but I loved how she did that. I liked Leo. He is a strong, military man who loves his daughters. I liked how honest they were about his marriage with his wife. He handled danger well, but I wasn't thrilled with how he pushed Zoe away. That was just his character though. The two of them worked well together and I really enjoyed the ending!
It was a 4/5 for me. I will look for more in the bodyguards series.

Thank you to the author/publisher for the review copy of this book. I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine.

This is book three in the True North Bodyguards series. However it is a stand alone book, I am sure I missed some history of some of the characters by not reading book one and two, but had no problem keeping up.

This book is full of mystery, suspense and romance. There are many twist and turns in this book and it will keep you guessing.

Navy commander Leo Darius, is a handsome determined man. When his daughters lives are threatened he must hire a team of bodyguards, yet continue on the mission assigned to him. When one of the bodyguards is the beautiful and mysterious Zoe Dean, will they be able to find out who is behind all these threats and finish the mission while keeping the girls and their hearts safe?

An action packed story with an engaging plot and charming characters. It was easy to embed myself into the story, and the fact that I had not read the previous installations in the series didn't hinder my enjoyment of it.
Zoe Dean is a great heroine, she can handle herself in any situation and is a tough competitor when fighting against the culprits. She has a history that she would rather hide, staying off from the limelight and anonymous is what she prefers. Her connection with the Darius family is immediate, James' daughters accepting and welcoming her presence in their lives, trusting her to keep them safe.
James Darius is a single dad of two precious daughters. He had a difficult marriage, with a lot of baggage and promises he can not break. He is fighting to keep his family safe while trying to get hold of highly sensitive material for his job. To fall for Zoe is the last thing he expected or has time for right now in his life. He is stubborn, capable, fierce protector, with a soft spot in his heart for his girls.
I liked the connection between James and Zoe. It felt authentic and even though rather instant, it was believable. The action is constant, the threats multiple and twisted keeping the reader on their toes, and the plot moving forward with great tempo. The characters faith in God is a natural part of the story. They rely on Him to guide them, to keep them safe. The prayers are constant and well embedded into the storyline.
A splendid, entertaining, intense, Christian faith-based romantic suspense
~ Four Spoons

Protective Measures by Maggie Black is a fun, romantic suspense with interesting characters. I was mesmerized by the opening. It was straight out of a spy movie The descriptions were so vivid I was holding my breath as Zoe was in her heels on the balcony ledge. Leo is a navy commander and Zoe is a body guard who end up at the same place and the perfect time. Leo finds out someone is trying to hurt him and his girls, Ivy and Eve. He agrees to Zoe protecting them even if she is distracting to him.
Leo was an endearing man and father. Zoe was the woman I wish I could be. Beautiful, strong and smart. She didn't make stupid decisions to prove she was strong. I enjoyed her relationship with her brother and the way she bonded with the girls. The bachelor auction was one of my favorite scenes.
The Ash security team is a fascinating group that I hope to read more about in future books in this series.
I enjoyed the authors writing and character development.
Sexual content: great chemistry, kissing,
Violence: someone is trying to kill him and kidnap his daughters

Zoe has it all- an exciting job, cute factor, bodyguard skills- but has an anger toward the man who ruined her first career and has learned she can't have Children.

Leo has a past that bitterly haunts him and two adorable children.

Both unite to work against a group that is thought to be just a myth, but is all too real and threatening Leo's family.

Great story that I didn't want to end. Thoroughly enjoyable.

"Protective Measures" is a Christian romantic suspense novel. It's the third in a series, but you can understand this book without reading the previous ones.

Zoe was at the charity gala because Ash Private Security tracked a group of thieves there. The thieves' next target appears to be Leo and his daughters. Leo was there because he's the contact for a secret deal to buy important military intel from an anonymous source. He hires Ash Private Security to watch his back and protect his daughters while he waits for the source to contact him. Of course, Zoe was highly involved in this protection, and they save each other's lives several times. Zoe and Leo respect each other, and they fight together as partners. They also heal from past hurts as events force them to confront things in their pasts.

The suspense came from the bad guys attacking them, from not knowing who the intel contact was, and from a mean person from Zoe's past showing up to cause trouble for her. The Christian element involved forgiving people (including Zoe forgiving herself). There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this exciting and interesting novel.