Her One and Only (A Porter Family Novel Book #4) by Becky Wade

Book Description:
After ten years in the NFL, superstar Gray Fowler is accustomed to obsessive fans. But when Gray starts receiving death threats from a stalker, his team hires an executive protection agency to guard him until the culprit is caught. Dealing with bodyguards 24/7 is a headache, especially when one of them is a young, beautiful woman. How can a female half his size possibly protect him better than he can protect himself? 

Dru Porter is a former Marine, an expert markswoman, and a black belt--none of which saved her from disaster on her last assignment. In order to rebuild her tarnished reputation, she's determined to find Gray's stalker and, since relationships between agents and clients are forbidden, avoid a romantic attachment between herself and the rugged football player with the mysterious past.

Yet every secret that leads Dru closer to the stalker also draws her closer to Gray. As the danger escalates, they'll survive only if they can learn to trust their lives--and their hearts--to one another.

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I have been looking forward to Dru's story for quiet a while! Maybe since she was first introduced, and Wade did not disappoint! In fact, Wade came up with a slam dunk of a story! I loved the premise and the story lived up to all it promised and more! Unlike her previous novels, this one had an element of mystery/suspense. She carried this through the story well, and it was the perfect dose. 

Dru is quite a bit different than your usual gal but you can't help but like her. She is tough and strong but with just the right amount of heart and vulnerability. And Gray, you will find him very easy to root for! I liked their chemistry, the banter and tension between them practically leapt off the page! Don't take that the wrong way, because  this was a clean read, unless you can't handle some steamy kisses (wink).

Wade had a theme woven throughout this novel, of letting go and trusting God. The truths she brought the characters to and through felt very organic to both their character and the story. And this was true with both Dru and Gray, as well as the secondary story of Meg and Bo (told from Meg's perspective). While I like Meg and Bo, and I enjoyed getting to visit with them again, I have to say that I sort of wish their story would have been told in a separate novella. Meg's parts would pop up right after a key point in Dru/Gray's story and I really just wanted to stick with the main story. I found myself skimming through Meg's parts more often than not, in order to get back to the main storyline. I will say that I did enjoy seeing how things wrapped up for Meg and Bo at the end. However, Dru and Gray's story was definitely the one that had me on the edge of my seat and giddy to see how it would end. 

Overall, a highly enjoyable novel and a wonderful wrap up to the series!