When a Gargoyle Takes a Rose by E.A. Price

Awakened after years of enforced slumber, betrayed by one of their own kind, forgotten by humans, and forced into the shadows… Still, can’t complain.
Merek is a gargoyle who certainly looks on the bright side of life. Determined to find a mate and woo her, he takes a rose from a garden – because a gargoyle with a flower is a much more appealing prospect than a gargoyle without one. But when he catches a glimpse of the beauty to whom the rose belongs, he knows his short search for a mate is finally at an end. She’s the first woman he has seen and as luck would have it – she’s his!
Amara is a shy schoolteacher, quietly nursing her wounded heart and pride after losing her no-good husband. So when a gargoyle crashes into her life, adamant that she is his mate, she doesn’t know what to make of him. She also doesn’t know what to make of the gifts that keep turning up supposedly from her late husband.
Can clumsy, sweet-intentioned Merek keep his foot out of his mouth long enough to show Amara they are meant to be? And can he keep her safe from someone determined to do her harm?