She’s a book nerd and a cat whisperer. He’s scarred and intimidating. Can the quirky bookstore owner tame the beast in the detective?Lily Young: I admitted the book boyfriends by the dozen in my Cat’s Cradle bookstore may have taken precedence over dating in real-life. I wanted the real thing, an everlasting true love, a man holding me nightly, but the journey to finding that guy wasn’t so easy.Jace Delfino: Scarred for life, that’s what I got for protecting my best buddy in the Marine’s. My beasty look was great for work, as a detective I could intimidate the most hardened criminals. But when Lily entered the picture, all I wanted was for her to see how soft she made me feel inside.When trouble brews from the local criminal element, will Jace be able to protect Lily for life?