"You know, when I first met you, you looked so vulnerable" he glanced at me through hooded eyes. "We were about 8, and you hadn't yet learned how to hide you heart from the world, and when I looked at you all I could think about was how much I wanted protect it. Protect you. I didn't realise it, but I wanted to rip the people who hurt you apart. Limb. By. Limb. Give them indescribable pain. But even then, it wouldn't be enough, not even if they burned in the depths of hell."
Diana Anderson was born into the mafia lifestyle. She had everything that a mafia princess should have. Her beauty, her skills, her wisdom. She could bring any man, woman or child to their bare knees. Her weakness? Love.
Dylan Hestane a very well-known mafia prince, and also an enemy of the Andersons. A man who has not only deadly to his skills, but also in looks. His charm, his power, his wisdom. He could bring any man, women or child to their bare knees. His weakness? Love.
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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