Sophie's Gargoyle (Christmas Gargoyles, #2)

*NOTE* This is a rewritten version of a short story included in the Naughty Literati anthologies. It's been revised and expanded to novella length.

Sophie Scranton, owner of a Washington, DC gift shop, escaped an abusive relationship in the past, so when she rescues a woman from the cold rain, she recognizes what the black eye and bruises on the woman's face mean. Sophie has doubts about the strange man who steps in to help her get the woman away to a shelter and protect her from harassment ...