The Enforcer Next Door

Millie Radley7 stories

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Summary

After years of violence, bloodshed, and being the man people called when they wanted problems solved permanently, River is done. He buys a small house on a quiet street, keeps to himself, and enjoys the peace he's spent his entire life chasing. No drama. No crime. No attachments. Then Harper Bennett moves in next door. The newly single mother is drowning beneath bills, exhaustion, and a vindictive ex-husband who refuses to accept that their marriage is over. River tells himself helping her shovel snow, fix a broken fence, or carry groceries isn't getting involved. It's just being a decent neighbor. At least, that's what he keeps telling himself. When Harper runs out of babysitters thanks to her troublemaking preteen son, she turns to the only person she trusts: the silent, intimidating man next door. River would rather face a room full of armed criminals than spend an evening supervising a twelve-year-old boy who clearly hates him. Unfortunately, he's the easy one. The real problem is Harper. Because the more time River spends protecting her little family, the harder it becomes to remember why he wanted to be alone in the first place. And when Harper's ex takes things too far, River discovers that leaving his old life behind is a lot easier than keeping it buried. Especially when the people he loves are threatened.