Author: Layla Hagen

Description: I love my job. So when a grumpy grouch wants to
shut us down, I’m ready for the fight of my life.I was heading for serious
career burnout until my dream job came true. Making pralines for a living
has been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. So it comes as quite a
shock when I find out that the owner wants to shut down the
LeBlanc-Broussard confectionery because it’s not profitable.My hope is that
I can win him over. Once he realizes how integral the confectionery is to
the city, to the very makeup of New Orleans he’s bound to agree,
right?Wrong.Xander LeBlanc is a grump, and it’s questionable whether he has
a heart at all! Though I’m ashamed to admit I was blindsided by how hot he
is — definitely a 10+. Unfortunately, his personality is a zero. All he’s
concerned about are profits and not the charitable work the business is
known for.But suddenly, Xander begins to show up at various events we
sponsor. When he arrives at the children’s hospital where I hand out treats
during the holiday season, I see an entirely new side to him when he starts playing The Grinch for the kids! When he takes me home later that evening
things between us escalate. He confesses that he’s been attracted to me
from day one and let’s just say, the man has hot skills in bed. But the
inevitable closing of the confectionary still weighs heavy on my mind and I
don’t know if I can separate the two. Can I love a man who wants to take
away the only joy I have in life? But the bigger question is…Can I melt the
ice around his heart and find my way inside it for longer than a few
nights?