I came back to this small town to get answers about my father. Not for a second chance with the woman whose heart I shattered. When we were young, Lily Rivers was my everything. And still, I broke her heart. Twice. When she learns I am the billionaire who acquired the building her bookstore depends on; she wants nothing to do with me. I thought my feelings for her were gone. But the moment I saw her, I knew she was everything I wanted. Winning back her trust becomes my focus. I stand by her at her bookstore event. I lean on her to uncover my father’s past. I share the truth about losing my best friend. And when she lets me touch her again, I know—Lily is mine to fight for. That’s until her ex exposes my deepest wounds. He turns my best friend's death and my real father into headlines. My scars remind me I'm not just grumpy. I'm broken. Pushing her away is the only way to protect her. But if I let her go, I’ll lose the only part of me worth saving. ******* Protective Grumpy Billionaire is a standalone romance with interconnected characters and stories set in the charming coastal small town of Pacific Ridge where the ocean breeze the crash of the waves and the sand beneath their feet shape the journey of love and redemption. If you love this story you can find more heartfelt and steamy romances set in Pacific Ridge in my previous Forbidden Grumpy A Brother's Best Friend Small Town Romance & My Best Friend's Grumpy A Single Dad Small Town Romance