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David Xavier—and all those he loved or counted as friends—would forever be mouth-watering targets to men of evil intent. His wealth could settle a small country's foreign debt. Because of this, from the moment of his birth, his mother obscured his identity. Reborn as the man named Gabriel, however, he walked free into a world where the innocents and the weak cried out for a defender, for the hand of justice, for a guardian angel. In response, an elite, paramilitary operation, Guardian, rose to stand between the evil men did and those whom they would make their victims. Gabriel was CEO. His goal was worthy and all consuming, but fighting on the side of angels didn’t make his nights less lonely or soothe the ache in his heart for hearth, home, and family. He needed a courageous woman of unflinching integrity, of goodness and honor, to stand at his side. He’d given up hope of finding such a person. He thought he'd found her years ago. The sex had been combustible, but they’d met at the very birth of Guardian, when he hadn’t time for a personal life. Chalk it up to fate or bad timing. Over the years, twenty-eight-year-old, Denver ER nurse, Anna Harriger, watched as all her friends, many of whom were former patients, found their soul mates, got married, and had children. Shoot, she’d been a bridesmaid six times. She figured she was destined to be the “crazy friend” that everyone liked but who, at the end of the day, went home to a solitary apartment. She wanted love. She wanted a family, but she refused to compromise her standards. She’d met her Prince Charming, but unlike the fairytale, after an incendiary night of sex, she’d never seen him again. Chalk it up to fate or bad timing.When events throw them together again, each find their attraction vastly more than simply physical, but once again, Gabriel’s responsibilities pull them apart. After an absence of almost half a year, Gabriel returns for Anna, but she has vanished. He will do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to find her and bring her home, but fear dogs his efforts. Who was she running from? Why did she disappear so thoroughly? He knew his Anna. She’d have a very good reason.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ KMRW LLC (March 3, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 462 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1947178989
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1947178984
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.78 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.23 x 9.21 inches

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Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author Kris Michaels is the alter ego of a happily married wife and mother. She writes romance, usually with characters from military and law enforcement backgrounds.

Kris was born and raised in South Dakota. She graduated many years ago from a high school class of 13 students (yes, that is thirteen, eleven girls, and two boys...lucky boys). She joined the military, met her husband, and traveled the world. Today she lives on the Gulf Coast and writes full-time.

Kris is an avid people watcher and dreamer. The stories she writes are crafted around the hopes and dreams of a true romantic. She believes love is essential, people are beautiful, and everyone deserves a happy ending.

When she isn't writing, Kris enjoys a full life revolving around family, friends, laughing, whiskey, and cold red wine. (Yes, cold...don't judge.)

The suggested reading order of Kris' books is as follows:

Jacob

Joseph

A Backwater Blessing

Adam

Jason

Jared

Jasmine

Chief

Jewell

Jade

Anubis

Justin

Montana Guardian

Asp

Drake

Christmas with the Kings

Dixon

Lycos

Gabriel

Passages

Thanatos

Maliki

Tempest

Promises

John

Smoke

Jeremiah

Reaper

Hot SEAL, Silent Knight

The Siege Part 1

The Siege Part 2

Andrew

Phoenix

Frank

Zeke

Valkyrie

Flack

Sage

Declan

Ice

All other books are stand-alone novels and can be read in any order.

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JJ

Not really for me

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 25, 2023

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Honestly, I'm not sure I read the same book as everyone else. I found the book very very hard to finish. It had soooo much unnecessary writing. Just irrelevant stuff. Anna and Gabriel had limited scenes written between them, because you were reading about Gabriel's, still illusive...even once finishing the book, career.

Anna was quite irritating. If I never read the phrase 'bull pucky' again, I'll be happy. She was just so howdy dooty. But not in a good way, if there is one. Anna went on about her self resilience. Then in the same breath, she'd go fishing for compliments from "one named" Gabriel. Writh with insecurity. Even when he confessed his feelings to her. She'd ask him again, just to get him to say more.

Now, speaking of, "one named" Gabriel....he only goes by his first name. It's annoying. Will do business for this multi-billion company, with just his first name. Will yell out stuff like, "get me the pentagon!" And just use his first name while reaching the pentagon, having talks with the senator, joint chiefs of staff, etc. It's ridiculous.

The serial killer... saw who that was a mile away. The author left some good hints. But wow was that anticlimactic as all get out. And so unlike this killer to behave this way. Like allllll his murders, over 6 years, he deviated this one time in the most outlandish way. Like he wasn't going to get caught?!

The drama with McNair? Wow, did that TOO fizzle with a tiny plump. Like what? His storyline was just so contrived. And what's with Gabriel still considering him his bff after knowing the kind of man he is? Why did he put up with it after seeing the evidence?!

And lastly, my contention with Gabriel...he was a robot. Snooze fest, boring, no emotion, but not in a broody way. Just in a, I have nothing to build into this character, so I'm gonna make him stoic and flat All... through... out... the book. So when the instalove happened, it was another eye roll for me.

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Exciting and touching.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2023

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I loved this book. It was at one moment exciting and then so heartfelt. It held my interest and I hated to put it down. I'm primarily a romance a cowboy reader and I don't know what made me read this but I'm so glad I did.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 23, 2023

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Lovely story about two people who met when she was a nurse and he was investigating a serial killer who’s last victim lived. Jackie was in the hospital where Anna worked and they became friends.
They clicked but they lived in different cities and he was very busy building his business.
Six years later Jackie was attacked again but was saved by a passing person. Anna came to help her friend heal and Gabriel came to find the serial killer for good. The sparks were still there and they resumed their relationship.
This was a great combination romance and crime thriller.
I enjoyed the idea that this took place in the past when people were using pagers and things were recorded on VHS.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 30, 2023

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I knew I had to find Gabriel's book after reading Jared. It did not disappoint! Thanks Kris Michaels for another good story!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 3, 2023

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Kris Michaels is a great author! This is my first book by this author and looking forward to the next one I already purchased. She wrote such a good story about one sassy & very smart woman and such a sexy man who is also smart. Loved her quirky
Personality and her love for her job as a registered nurse.

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Frist time reading Kris Michaels

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 11, 2023

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I started reading this book (Gabriel) for a break from my other favorite authors, C Feehan, F Michael, Dale Mayer and J Ward. Kris Michaels writings are very enjoyable and I felt like I was living with characters. I did not know who the serial killer was until Gabriel found out and I liked how it continued on. Kris Michaels is on my favorite authors list.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 10, 2023

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OMG! I loved reading this book! Anna is hilarious and Gabriel…well he’s Gabriel! Hot, sexy and dangerous. And I must say I truly hated Craig. With a passion. I loved the references to things in the 1980’s. Computers and beta testing flip phones…Gabriel and Guardian was on the cutting edge even back then. This one was suspenseful, funny, has a rage filled employee, serial killer, the King’s father, a second chance, steam, and love.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 9, 2023

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Ok this was a surprise read.

Kris Michaels wrote a great story! If you intense action then this book is for you. If you like a strong leading man then this book is for you. If you like a little bit of humor then...

If you are wondering about purchasing this book? Take a chance.

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Siobhan D

Totally

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 23, 2021

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Loved loved Anna totally like , like totally.......
This is Gabriel and Anna's story. What made this more fun for me, is that it was set in the 90s. No internet. no smart phones .
The mention of of Dallas and Dysntey television series .

We have a serial killer on the loose and Guaridan Securities are called into help. But it is not the serial killer that Anna has to watch out for. Anna and Gabriel's attaction is hot.
I also loved the fact, neither of them pretended how their felt . It was refreshing.

A love story that builds .

I did enjoyed the narration of Matt Haynes. It take me a couple of words and I settle into his voice.

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Marie P

'Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 2, 2022

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Back to where it all began, a dark, dangerous and heart wrenching story but we would expect nothing else from the Guardians series. Gabriel may be a man of huge power who runs one of the most dangerous companies in the world....but Anna is the strength that allows him to continue day after day and I love that here we see a softer, more human side to Gabriel when he interacts with Anna. We also get to see Guardian Security as we know it today take shape and grow.
This is a great series and whilst the timeline of the books is split across Guardian Defenders and Kings of Guardian they all intertwine and overlap.

K. G. A. Alavi

A force for change meets a force of nature

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 9, 2019

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A great story. I can't help feel a little nostalgic for the era this story is set in. This is described perfectly. This is the time I grew up in where mobile phones were not commonplace, people were not instantly contact able, infact most people smart phone today has more features than the spy gear of that era, also encapsulates the attutedes of the era and VHS of course (I remember them well).

Usually I hate prequels, to me they usually feel like spinoffs and unnecessary. This is not the case here, this book is a prequel done correctly. It is not only a great story of Gabriel, but of Guardian as well. A great Chance encounters as well. Thrn the book comes back to the present and picks up where the main story left off.

I like that the story show bother characters humanitarian dides but also dispite the physical differences bot the characters are a strong as each other. This story is as much Anns's as well. As I have seen Gabrial from other books of the series I pretty much pieced his character together but Anna is not mentioned as much so it was great to get to know her, though she is one of the few characters not involved with Guardian she save people in her own way one life at a time.

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A really great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 12, 2020

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I enjoyed this novel because it has everything, and it keeps twisting and turning right to the end. It is the inception of the "Guardian" dynasty really and lays out the ground for some of the characters that follow.
It is also set in the 80s, the good old days when you really could get lost. When your computer wasn't in your pocket, mobile phones were bricks, and payphone were a real method of communication.It
This is a fully packed book. Murder,Romance,Mystery. Sometimes I get bored because all the plot seems to entail is getting the girl, or finding whodunit. But with this there is an after! A beyond! and I just read it in a day. And I'm a book dumper. If it's boring, too much parsing or yet more sex I loose interest. If you have read the Guardian books set in today this is well worth reading, and if you haven't it stands on it own very well.

kinsey

Kris has done it again a real page turner loved it!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 13, 2019

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This is the story of how Gabriel set up Guardian... and what a story.. I loved the simmering interaction between Gabriel and Anna..there is a connection from the start,.. but hunting down a serial killer spanning several years takes most of Gabriel's focus so much so that he doesn't see that his long time friend and senior member of his team has his own agenda where Gabriel is concerned ... Anna is a nurse and loyal to her friends she is feisty and I love that her mouth did not seem to have a filter which caused many laugh out loud moments this was a roller coaster from start to finish the characters grab your attention and the twists and turns keep you turning page after page unable to put it down a must read for all Kris's fans ..

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