Protected by the Gargoyle (Loved by the Monster #1)

Celeste Carter’s life was finally starting to fall into place. She could afford a place of her own, go entire days without wondering if she made a mistake in ending things with her ex, and put back a little money into her savings. Things were going well. That is until her coworker sabotaged her work and got her fired for spurning his advances. Now, her apartment is unaffordable, and she has nowhere to go once the rent comes due. When things seem dire, she realizes she doesn’t have to do any of this—not working at a job she hates, not forgoing the things she loves because she’s exhausted from work. She could be done.

Garris has been in this city for over a century, and he’s always been ignored—until her. The pretty human that comes to his roof in the evenings and talks at him, has him feeling a connection to something other than his brethren for the first time in millennia. But, when that pretty human is standing on the ledge of his roof, looking like she’s about to end her life, he can’t let that happen. Breaking the strict rule of not letting humans know gargoyles exist, he throws off his stone and snatches her from the edge.

The two of them form a friendship during Celeste’s remaining time in that building. But as the clock counts down, neither wants to say goodbye. Having found a place to stay and some part-time work cleaning a cathedral, Celeste invites Garris to come with her. Not wanting to be without her, Garris readily agrees, promising to live on the cathedral roof.

As a relationship blossoms between the two, Celeste finds that Garris isn’t the only person who has taken an interest in her. The priest who invited her into his rectory and gave her work seems to have his own ideas about Celeste’s place in his life. Will Celeste be able to get her life in enough order to get out of her situation before the priest takes things too far? Will Garris, who spends his days in stone, be able to be there when his mate is threatened?