"I just want a nice, easy life. What's wrong with that?"
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Leaving her hometown had been out of desperation; one final attempt to escape from the secrets and fear that terrorized her. Westerby, Maine seemed just as good as any place to hide- after all, nobody knew who Josie Frost was here. She could finally finish sophomore year in peace.
Until the Graham Dyer dents her car one afternoon and sends those plans into a tailspin. It doesn't help when he takes a liking to her and that he, of course, happens to be Westerby's resident heart throb. Despite Josie's best efforts to keep him out, Graham's stubborn persistence pays off. And soon, Josie finds herself falling for the jock and even convinces herself that maybe moving on isn't impossible.
But when Josie's past comes rolling into town in his beat up Dodge Charger, her perfect new life begins to unravel before her eyes.
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troubled past, college romance, overcoming hardship, blackmail, love is the answer.
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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