Loving Grumpy Tom

When a city doctor returns to her small town, her first love, now a possessive alpha, has spent the last sixteen years ensuring their second chance would burn twice as hot as the first – and this time, he's not letting her run.
Lisa Powell thought she'd left Albury Creek behind sixteen years ago, trading small-town life for the bright lights of a medical career in the city. But when her grandmother's accident brings her back, she finds more than just jacaranda-lined streets waiting for her. Tom Mitchell, owner of the Creekside Pub and the boy she left behind, hasn't moved on – and neither has her heart.

But how can she face the man whose heart she broke, especially when he still looks at her like she's his whole world?

A story about love, forgiveness, and finding your place in the world – even if it's right where you left it. It can be read as a standalone or as part of the Albury Creek series.

Perfect for fans

OTT and instaloveSmall townSecond chance romanceFirst love to enemies to loversPossessive alpha male who's been waitingSuccessful career woman returning homeHigh school sweethearts reunitingExplosive chemistryFound family and healingGrumpy pub owner with a heart of goldComing home to find yourself romanceSweet and steamyBite-sized romance
THIS IS A SHORT STORY, A 1-2 HOUR READ.