As a Junior, Salem Calhoun was more than ready to graduate and move on. He kept his head down, got good grades (for the most part), and spent most of his days attending his work-study job at the campus library. Most wouldn't describe him as quiet, but he definitely didn't speak unless spoken to. Around campus most students dodged him, his aura casted a sense to stay clear... and for a reason.
Born and raised in Southern California Bailee Gibson was certain about one thing and one thing only: she had to go to The University of Texas Austin to play volleyball in college. Since she was 13 years old, she used volleyball to escape reality. As soon as she stepped on the court, her problems seem to disappear... Finally, she made it. She knew she had her work cut out for her, but she was determined now more than ever. Not just to continue her dream of becoming a collegiate D1 athlete, but to leave her past and her home behind her... she would do just about anything just to escape it.
Soon, Salem finds himself coming to all of her games, and Bailee finds herself bringing him coffee to his late-night library shifts.
Two people with two different goals and outlooks on life are slowly brought together, but when secrets and the past are brought to light, their futures together seem to slowly become out of sight...
*Mature Content*
*Trigger Warning*
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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