Taking a job at the town mechanic's garage should have been simple. Show up, work hard, keep my head down, keep my daughter safe. Salt Point was never supposed to be home again, just the only place left to hide.
Dean Halvorsen doesn't talk much. Doesn't smile much. But he remembers me, the girl who left, and something in his quiet, steady presence makes the ground feel solid for the first time in years. He fixes my car without being asked. Pours my coffee the way I like it before I've said a word. Shows up at my trailer door with groceries he claims were "extra."
I know what he's doing. I know what it means. And I know I should stop letting him in before my past comes crashing through everything he's trying to build.
Because the man I ran from doesn't forgive. He doesn't forget. And Salt Point might not be far enough.
But Dean? Dean doesn't run.
Perfect for readers who love:
Grumpy/sunshine slow burnHe falls firstSingle mom + protective heroForced proximity & blue collar heroFound family & acts of serviceSmall-town romance with a guaranteed HEAHard to Fix is a steamy, slow-burn small-town romance featuring a single mom on the run, a protective mechanic hero, found family, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Halvorsen Brothers Book 1. Each Halvorsen Brothers novel can be read as a standalone, but reading in order brings deeper emotional payoff.