Who is That Hero For Hire? Jackson Beaumont: Strong, daring, an ex-navy SEAL turned bodyguard. He doesn't know his first assignment might be his last. Madeline Parmentier: Also known as The Black Widow. She has her own hidden agenda - and isn't about to let her gorgeous bodyguard get in the way. Assignment: To guard the late Judge Lamar Parmentier. Little does Jack suspect that the judge's young, irresistibly sexy widow will be more of a trial...and a temptation. Gorgeous, enigmatic Maddie scrambles his brains and stirs his senses. And Jack can only hope that hers isn't really a body to die for. Being a bodyguard means staying close as a lover