I was hired to take care of his daughter, not fall in love with her football star father.

Taking a nanny job wasn’t part of my post-college plan—but neither was falling for my gruff, drop-dead gorgeous NFL-star boss and his sweet daughter.

Romel Watson is the definition of emotionally unavailable. His heart has been locked away since his wife passed three years ago, and he’s made it painfully clear there’s no room for anyone else.  

But the more time I spend with them, the more I see the cracks in his armor. I love his daughter like she’s my own, and Romel? The way his eyes linger on me when he thinks no one’s looking ignites a spark I can’t ignore.  

He keeps me at arm’s length, clinging to a past he can’t let go of. I’m willing to share his heart with her memory—she’ll always be part of their lives. But I refuse to settle for being an afterthought.  

Now, I have to make the hardest decision of my life: keep fighting for the family I’ve come to love or walk away before I lose myself completely.  

Protecting the Boundary is a steamy single dad/nanny sports romance. This is book 8 in the LA Wolves Football series, but can be read as a standalone. It is the final book in the LA Wolves series.

The ebook will be available on my store on January 9th

Apple and Barnes & Noble on January 16th

Amazon & Kindle Unlimited on January 23rd

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Hey, I’m Cadence, your friendly, neighborhood romance writer. By day, I look like an average frazzled mom of two toddlers who rarely does her hair (a mom bun totally counts, right?). By night, I let my imagination fly and write steamy scenes that have taken several of my closest friends by major surprise. I love writing heartfelt stories with relatable characters and a guaranteed happily ever after. Thanks for checking out my books!

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