Eleanor James has a secret. A secret that ruined her and her brother's life. A secret that changed their status of a perfect family to a train wreck, overnight.
To gain back some normalcy, the James' siblings make their way to college far away from home, only to be thrown face-first into a whole new drama-filled life.
Battling with trust issues and their past, Eleanor is left trying to grasp whatever bit of sanity she has left. But this seemed particularly impossible because fate loved testing her. Especially when it came to the devil incarnated Jared Adams, her brother's best friend, and a person from her long-forgotten past.
When Jared Adams, the boy who always got dealt a shitty hand, met the person who disappeared from his life, there were many things he didn't expect in college. The biggest surprise he got was his best friends' younger sister, Eleanor James, who just crashed into him like a wrecking ball. Quite literally.
How is it that the guy she knew for a fleeting second had so much effect on her that it caused her to rethink her whole life? Why was it that he made her catch her breath every time he was around?
What happens when new flings happen, old problems catch up and unresolved issues resurface?
Will they make it after everything they've been through? Can Eleanor finally have her chance at a happily ever after, even when her life was anything but a fairy tale?
After all, you never know what to do when Cupid Strikes...
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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