Her Dad’s Grumpy Best Friend: A Small Town Forced Proximity Romance

I let my dad’s best friend take my innocence.
Now he’s my boss—and I can’t stop wanting more.

I had a pitch prepared.
Falling for the one man I’m not allowed to want?
Not part of it.

Daniel Walsh is my dad’s best friend, my new boss,
and the first man to ever touch me like he owns me.

He’s twice my age and completely off-limits.
One storm. One Bed. One night I’ll never forget.

He’s gruff and growly with hands rough from work.
And a mouth that ruins me for anyone else.

We’re sneaking around job sites.
Stealing moments that burn hotter than the summer heat.

But every kiss is a risk.
Every touch is a secret we can’t afford to tell.

Because if my father finds out, I lose everything.
And if Daniel backs off?

I go back to being untouched.
Except now I know exactly what I’m missing.


A spicy age-gap romance with forbidden heat, workplace tension, and a slow-burn build between a passionate architect and the contractor who was never supposed to want her.