Book 1 of Lots of Zeros Series
ARC starts May 9th
Release June 9th Everywhere

For readers of Abby Jimenez and Katherine Center, Magical Protector is a tender, emotionally rich romance about second chances, sacred trust, and the kind of love that heals what was once thought unfixable.

Noah Townsend is a firefighter, former Marine pilot, and single dad doing his best to keep his heart guarded and his kids safe. He’s seen what happens when life unravels—he’s lived it—and he doesn’t believe in fairy tales anymore. But when a mysterious new neighbor moves in with a luxury car, an even glossier résumé, and a talent for seeing right through his defenses, everything starts to shift.

Alexa Stone is an image consultant hiding a billionaire secret—and an open heart. She’s mastered the art of reinvention, but nothing prepared her for the kind of mess that comes with real connection. Especially not the kind involving two curious kids, a tightly wound widower, and a fake engagement that feels a little too real.

As sparks fly and walls fall, Noah and Alexa find themselves in a partnership neither expected: one built not just on attraction, but on visualization, honesty, and the slow, magical work of healing grief. But can two people who’ve mastered control learn to trust the future they’re co-creating?

Magical Protector is the heart-healing, laugh-out-loud, slow-burn romance we need now—where love isn’t about perfection, but presence.