Protected by a Small Town Grumpy Guard

He keeps people safe. She refuses to be rescued.

Tattoo artist Camila Reyes comes to Jackson Bay with rules: no attachments, no distractions, and definitely no falling for grumpy men with hero complexes. She’s there to paint a harbor mural at The Shoreline House, and leave before anyone gets too close.

Wyatt Cole, a former Marine turned security guard, lives by routines and worst-case scenarios. After a scare on the cliffs, he’s determined to lock the inn down, even if it means blocking the door Camila needs and sparking instant friction.

When a late-night alarm reveals a hidden symbol and a message in lemon ink, their clash pulls them into a coastal mystery tied to the old lighthouse, and to the secrets of Jackson Bay itself.

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