Violet Peers is a normal teenage girl. She goes to a normal school, giggles over normal boys, does normal sports, has a normal family. She goes to her dad's perfectly normal book store after school, and even has a normal best friend. Her life is as simple and plain as any.
Asher Dashiell's life is the opposite.
He spends his time helping out a notorious gang, The Wild Ones, and doesn't do things for the good. He knows how to shoot a gun, has multiple times without hesitation, and wouldn't mind doing it again.
Asher has never thought about living a normal life, until the day he runs into Violet. Then, he see's that he wants a chance at a normal life, at a normal relationship, even if it's only partially.
And he realizes, all he has to do is lie.
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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