Heartless- A Small Town Single Dad Romance Now

I’ll be destroyed.

Instead, Ivy thrives. She uses art therapy to coax a whisper from Poppy. She cooks meals that aren’t frozen. She leaves sticky notes on Cole’s coffee thermos that say “You’ve got this, Grumpy.” Forced proximity during a week-long storm traps them in the mansion. One night, a power outage leads to a raw confession in front of the fireplace, then a kiss that shatters all pretense. Heartless- A Small Town Single Dad Romance

I told her to stay away from my daughter. I told her to keep her sunshine to herself. But Ivy? She didn’t listen. She left flowers on my porch, sang lullabies through the baby monitor, and looked at my scarred hands like they weren’t weapons. I’ll be destroyed

To the residents of Willow Creek, I’m the villain of the story. A recluse. A widower. A single father who runs his lumber empire with a cold, iron fist. I don’t do polite smiles. I don’t do community potlucks. And I definitely don’t do the perky, city-girl nanny my aunt foisted on me for the summer. She cooks meals that aren’t frozen