MATURE // 18+
When the light shined behind you,
it made a halo from your silhouette.
So it was fitting that I was the devil
with the lights off.
- C
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Her eyes dazzled with wonder. I could see her forming the image in her head. After my work weeks, I thought about what it would be like to see her lounging on the balcony, sipping out of a mug. The smile she would welcome me with as I stepped from my bedroom. A picture that, if I could, I would ask her to paint. So it may have some level of permanence to it.
"I bet it's beautiful. Would you be able to take a picture next time you go? I want to see the view."
And see it you will, love. In time.
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This book contains mature content including: sexual themes, strong language, sexual assault, violence, gore, self-harm, drugs, death, etc.
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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