title: Colton Christmas Protector (The Coltons of Texas)
author:  Beth Cornelison 
description: Award-winning author Beth Cornelison has been writing stories since she was a child. A University of Georgia graduate, Cornelison worked in Public Relationsbefore becoming a full-time writer. She has won many honors for her writing, including the coveted Golden Heart, awarded by the Romance Writers of America. Shelives in Louisiana with her husband and son. For more information, visit her website at www.bethcornelison.com.
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  The Coltons of Texas saga reaches its thrilling climax with a tale of
  Christmas justice!
  
  
  Ex-cop Reid Colton is working double-time to help beautiful widow Penelope
  Barrington Clark. While investigating her dad, his family lawyer, the two are
  also trying to uncover who murdered Pen’s husband...all while keeping their
  relationship professional! But when a bullet and their forbidden attraction
  change everything, it’s Reid to the rescue, determined to guard Pen and her
  son with his life.
  
  
  The last thing Penelope wants is to fall for a sexy Colton who’s not looking
  for forever. Yet as Christmas approaches and their investigation heats up, the
  three start to feel like a family. And the best present of all? Solving the
  Colton clan’s biggest mystery!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Penelope stared at him, her expression skeptical. “Reid, I don’t think this
  is—”
  
  
  “Can you trust me on this?”
  
  
  She lifted an eyebrow as if to 