Her Troll Defender by Jilli Waters

Jasmine Ghalib is having a bad day. Maybe even a bad decade. Desperate to pay back the loan sharks for her mother’s staggering medical bills, she will take any job available. Working as a forester assistant should be a walk in the woods, right? Except, she has never spent a day in the forest in her life.

Little does she know, her map is leading her to the boundary line of Beastly Falls, the cursed town where only fated mates are allowed to enter.
Once she crosses the invisible boundary, she’s trapped, hungry, and alone. Her greeting is less than friendly as she is chased into town by a fanged monster who identifies her uniform and takes offense that a tree killer would dare come into his town.
Loth Brucke, the fanged, grumpy, rich, naturalist troll who lives under the bridge is passionate about the forest, its life and trees. Unable to find love, his life goal is fighting the lumber company that threatens the surrounding forest.
While trying to hold a grudge, Jasmine is drawn to Loth’s passion, depth, and ripped body. Will Jasmine be able to move past the unfriendly beginnings to open herself up for love? Will Loth make room for Jasmine in his heart? How much of his beastly passion can he use on her?

This spicy paranormal romance novella is part of the Beastly Falls series. Guaranteed to have snappy banter, forced proximity, grumpy-sunshine, and a hard won HEA.