He came to Fastlemere to take care of his mother while her broken leg mends, not fall head over heels into a pile of wool and a whirlwind named Lena.
Miles Everett, a high-flying toy designer and devoted single dad, has no intention of sticking around Fastlemere longer than necessary. But when a zip emergency lands him in Thompson’s Threads, he’s instantly caught in the chaos and charisma of fiercely independent seamstress Lena Thompson.
Lena’s spent her life stitching together a legacy, her family’s four-generation haberdashery. She doesn’t have time for handsome out-of-towners with exit plans. Between overdue rent, vintage fabric avalanches, and her fear of being left behind (again), she’s barely keeping it all from unravelling.
Their meet-cute? A tangle of threads, a toppled display, and undeniable chemistry.
Their connection? Woven through fairy-lit kisses, shared secrets, and soft moments that feel a lot like home.
But when Miles’ departure looms and Lena’s shop teeters on the brink, they’ll have to decide if this is just a sweet small-town interlude… or the beginning of a forever neither of them dared to dream.
The Protective Inventor is a warm, witty, slow-burn romance about finding home where you least expect it, mending what’s broken, and falling in love, one stitch at a time.
