Grumpy Contractor Next Door

A Sweet, Small Town, Fresh Start Romance

I came to Willow Harbor for a fresh start—not to fall for the gruff, quietly irresistible contractor next door.
This town was supposed to be my reset. New house. New job. No risks.
Then there’s Jack—steady hands, watchful eyes, always fixing what’s broken…including parts of me I thought were beyond repair.
What starts as shared mornings turns into stolen glances, lingering touches, and a pull I can’t ignore. Maybe starting over doesn’t mean doing it without love.
Then I find his name on old paperwork.
Jack signed the safety certification that pushed my biggest project forward—right before it collapsed and destroyed my career. I never knew his face back then. Only his signature.
Now it belongs to the man I’m falling for.
Loving him means reopening scars I barely survived.
Trusting him could cost me everything I’ve worked to rebuild.
If I let him into my life, I could lose the fresh start I fought for and watch my heart shatter yet again.
Either way, this fresh start is about to get complicated.