Olivia Beck isn't breathing. She hasn't been able to breathe for months - for years, really - but standing at the precipice of it all, she knows she's run out of places to hide from the skeletons in her closet. Cornered and suffocating, she knows she can either turn around and face what's been haunting her or take that next step and freefall until she hits rock bottom. Unfortunately for Olivia, she'd rather risk the fall than come face to face with the ghost of her past.
Luke McConnell is broken. A fucked up knee, a poorly patched-up heart, and gaping childhood wounds that carelessly placed bandaids don't seem to be disguising anymore. He's falling apart. But when his Coach mandates him to therapy, he knows he can't ignore his problems with a bottle of 42 and a perfectly executed punch line anymore. He's being ripped apart, stitch by stitch, and fuck if it doesn't hurt. The only consolation? The girl he's been hopelessly in love with for the past two and a half years - the girl he's been expressly forbidden from dating - is seeing the same therapist, and after collecting enough stolen glances in the therapy waiting room, even he can't deny that somehow, when they're standing close enough, their broken pieces seem to fit together perfectly.
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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