Her Gruff Boss — Amelia Smarts

A grieving widower, determined to shut himself off from the world. A spirited girl, longing for his attention. And the love neither expected.The man Anna Brown comes to work for is not the amiable man she once knew. This version of Carter Barnes is gruff, impatient, and seems to be doing his best to ignore Anna's very existence.And she's not putting up with it for one second longer.An uncharacteristic display of temper from Anna seems to shock Carter out of his apathy, much to her delight. Even his discipline, which leaves her bottom red and burning, excites her in ways she's never known.But a villain's vicious attack shatters Anna's newfound happiness, and the fallout sends her fleeing from the home. When Carter follows, she's forced to decide whether to trust him with her heart and return to the life they've built together...Or turn her back for good on the only man she's ever loved.