•Haley (Michelle) Dean (16) has had a rough life. She's a foster child going from home to home, trying to find one good place to stay until she's a legal adult. She's been in so many bad homes, she never thought she would be sent to a decent one, until she was.
But she had to have started off somewhere right? Haley's mom (Kayla Dean) was killed in a car accident when Haley was 11. Her dad was devastated and started drinking, a lot. One night he committed suicide, leaving Haley in the hands of her grandmother for 11 months, until she died from a heart attack. Nobody, of the few family members she had left, would take her in for their own selfish reasons. At 12, Haley was a foster child being sent to all different homes.
At 17 she was sent to the one home, where she met Ethan (Eli) Larsson, that seemed to be meant to be. She wasn't really open to new things, especially new people, considering her past, but when she meets Ethan her whole perspective on, well, mostly everything changed.
They get close after a while, possibly a bit too close. But there is rules, he is her foster brother after all.•
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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