My Grumpy Wolf. Middlemarch Shifters, #17

He refused to fall in love.Maia is excited to score a rugby contract to play for a women's team, and when it places her in the same small country town as her childhood crush, she isn't sure what reaction to expect. But it certainly isn't his grumpy rejection and watching Henry's back as he flees her presence. Wolf shifter Henry lost his mate when a madman murdered her, and he isn't about to risk his heart again despite the attraction simmering between him and the younger, sunshiny-bright Maia.
The age gap is too large. He's best to continue his solitary life rather than gamble with love. In a shocking twist, someone attacks Maia, and Henry finds he can't ignore this beautiful woman who brings out his protective instincts. He can't walk away, even though history seems to be repeating itself. She needs him, and he's falling in love. And that's where his problems begin.