Protected By the Grumpy Single Dad by Josie Frost

As a small-town sheriff, love isn’t in the cards for me. I’ve got a son to raise and a town to protect.
So, the last thing I expect is to fall for the annoying owner of the town’s diner.
Losing my wife to illness taught me to lock my heart.
Tight.
I avoid town dramas, but then Jasmine Wallace defies the ruthless oil company that’s dead set on buying up the town. She’s bold, stubborn, and too brave for her own good.
From the moment I met her she’s been a pain in my you-know-what. We’re totally at odds – law versus protest, caution versus daring.
Protecting her from their threats pulls us into a forced closeness that I’ve spent years avoiding.
And soon I realize that Jasmine is sunshine against my shadows, and feelings I’ve suppressed are thawing my heart.
Loving her could tear down every wall I’ve built to survive.
But if I don’t risk it, I could lose this woman who can make forever worth the fight.
As the town closes ranks and wins against big oil, I realize love might be the bravest stand of all.