"Why is this so important to you?"
"Just drop it please, Jamie."
"No, I wanna know, okay? I wanna know why you want so desperately to fit in when you obviously don't, Delilah."
"Because I don't wanna be forgotten. I don't wanna be forgotten, okay? I just can't be forgotten again and this is the solution. Happy now?"
Great, so now I was crying. I, Delilah Clementime, the unbreakable cheerleader and golden girl of high school, was crying. And crying in front of the Jamie Dunn, at that. What led me to this point in my life?
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Delilah Clementine is high school's golden girl. Leading in with being the captain of the cheer squad, nailing the audition in drama club, having the perfect argument in debate class, and being at the end of her book for the library's book club. On the outside she seems to living the life that only happens in the movies or in the fantasies most girls only imagine. The only difference is that Delilah's slowing breaking on the inside since she's starting to step outside of the facade she's worked so hard to build since freshman year.
Then, let's cue the opposite. James Dunn is the school's cliche. The wannabe football star who settled for point guard on the school's basketball team. Not necessarily the best start for senior year and giving up any chance at having a scholarship for the sport he's worked so desperately to achieve. Well, at least he still had this whole 'high school heartbreaker' reputation to count on.
Delilah and James's worlds collide when they start to see each other in another light at one of the biggest events at Declan High School. The school's charity carnival that starts with rides and fun but ends in a food fight and an odd friendship. Or maybe a little more?
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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