Ember Beaumont never considered herself to be a risk-taker. Little sister, born and raised in a small southern town, quiet, shy, reserved - always following the rules and never stepping a foot out of line.
Until one night, something shifted - and decided to take the risk for her.
Harry Styles, however, is everything she's not. A thrill-seeker, cunning, arrogant, charming, cold and calculated. He knows what he wants and how to get it.
What happens when that thing happens to be a girl named Ember?
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The French had a saying for the feeling that she always craved, even though it scared her.
The feeling of driving a road at night and wondering what would happen if she turned the steering wheel suddenly to the right, down an embankment.
The feeling of standing on the edge of a cliff, wondering what it would feel like to jump.
To fall.
"That feeling? They call it 'l'appel du vide'," Harry slowly smiled. "The call of the void."
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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