My Grumpy Protector's Secret Identity

A Small Town Forced Proximity Romance

He’s here to fix my house—not my heart. Too bad both are begging for his touch.

I never meant to return to this small town.
But desperate dreams and grief brought me back.
A crumbling mansion and a stalled art career are all I have left.

Enter Cal Carter: brooding, unreadable, every inch the fixer I never wanted.

Being stuck together, we clash at every turn.
Sparks fly from more than just stubborn pride.

We are complete opposites.
He’s grumpy, all grudges and strong arms.
I’m chaos and fractured hope.

Yet late-night renovations blur every line between us.

Buried love letters hint at a forgotten romance, fueling a longing I pretend isn’t growing for Cal.

Just as we start to lower our guards, his dangerous past threatens everything.
My inheritance, my dreams, my heart are all threatened.

With tensions high and secrets unraveling, one wrong move might bring the mansion—and us—crashing down.

Can I trust the man repairing my walls with the pieces of my heart?

He’s so hard to resist.