Protected By My Grumpy Neighbor
(2026)(The first book in the Next To Me World series)
A Story by Amber Ford
He was never meant to come back.
She was never meant to be found.
Coming back to Redstone Ridge was never part of the plan.
But here I am—back in the place I swore I’d never return to, facing ghosts I’d rather forget.
Then there’s Arabella Davenport.
Sunshine on the surface.
Secrets underneath.
The kind of woman I should stay the hell away from.
But I can’t.
Because something about her doesn’t add up.
The way she watches the world like she’s waiting for it to turn on her.
The way she lets people in… but never all the way.
The way she looks like she’s running… even when she’s standing still.
The smart move?
Walk away before I get in too deep.
The real move?
Stay.
Protect her.
Figure out who she’s hiding from—before they find her first.
Because whatever she’s running from…
it followed her here.
And I’m not letting it take her.
Welcome to Redstone Ridge—where every newcomer has a story… and someone willing to fight for them
Genre: Romance
She was never meant to be found.
Coming back to Redstone Ridge was never part of the plan.
But here I am—back in the place I swore I’d never return to, facing ghosts I’d rather forget.
Then there’s Arabella Davenport.
Sunshine on the surface.
Secrets underneath.
The kind of woman I should stay the hell away from.
But I can’t.
Because something about her doesn’t add up.
The way she watches the world like she’s waiting for it to turn on her.
The way she lets people in… but never all the way.
The way she looks like she’s running… even when she’s standing still.
The smart move?
Walk away before I get in too deep.
The real move?
Stay.
Protect her.
Figure out who she’s hiding from—before they find her first.
Because whatever she’s running from…
it followed her here.
And I’m not letting it take her.
Welcome to Redstone Ridge—where every newcomer has a story… and someone willing to fight for them
Genre: Romance
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