Vera and the Victor by Honey Phillips

A grumpy alien warrior, a rebellious almost-professor, and an alien paradise…

One moment Vera is peacefully studying for her PhD in Ancient History, the next she is helping an alien race who look like fairies defeat the evil male who had her abducted. They need her help and she’s not about to back down, not even when a huge, grumpy gargoyle shows up on their island demanding their allegiance.
Grabon went looking for a mate. Instead he found a rebellion. When he’s sent to crush one last lingering group of rebels, he discovers their leader is a female – a too smart, too pretty, and too passionate human female. He knows humans are trouble, and yet he can’t seem to resist the annoying little female.
The temperature isn’t the only thing heating up in this alien paradise – but can there be possibly be a future for two people with such different goals?