Thorne Princess by L.J. Shen (Paperback)

Hallie has a talent for attracting unwanted headlines. After finding herself at the centre of another tabloid scandal, her father decides enough is enough. Faced with an ultimatum that could leave her cut off from the family fortune, Hallie is forced to accept a solution she has no interest in: a live-in bodyguard who will follow her wherever she goes.

That bodyguard is Ransom Lockwood. Reserved, disciplined, and impossible to impress, Ransom is everything Hallie dislikes. He is cold when she wants warmth, serious when she wants fun, and determined to keep their relationship strictly professional. Living under the same roof only increases the tension between them, turning every interaction into a battle of wills.

As time passes, the arrangement becomes more complicated than either expected. Hallie’s bright and carefree personality begins to challenge Ransom’s carefully controlled exterior, while she starts to see there is more to him than the brooding image he presents to the world. Their differences create friction, but they also reveal unexpected understanding and connection.

What begins as an unwanted obligation slowly develops into something neither can ignore. As personal walls start to crumble, both are forced to confront assumptions they have made about themselves and each other. In the process, Hallie discovers she may not be the only one who needs protecting, while Ransom faces emotions he has worked hard to keep buried.

Filled with chemistry, emotional tension, and forced proximity, this romance explores what happens when two completely different people are pushed together and discover they may be exactly what the other needs.

Perfect for readers who enjoy grumpy sunshine romance, bodyguard romance, forced proximity, opposites attract dynamics, and emotionally charged contemporary love stories.