Falling for the Small Town Protector: A Sweet Forced Proximity Romance

I came to Magnolia for a wedding—
Not to fall for the small town policeman.

Officer Eric Monroe pulls me over five minutes after I hit the city limits.
He’s frustratingly calm, maddeningly handsome, and completely impossible to ignore.

Then my best friend pairs us as groomsman and bridesmaid.
Now we’re delivering wedding invites, rescuing her dog, and fumbling through dance lessons we never signed up for.

But somewhere between late night talks and quiet smiles…
I start to see the man Eric really is. I feel safe when he’s near.
When I am with him I feel seen, steady, like I am home.

And just when I realize I’m falling for him,
A job offer, my dream job becomes available

Eric’s lost someone to the city before.
He won’t ask me to choose.

If I stay, I’m risking the chance of never having my dream job, but maybe now my dreams have changed.