Dara Girard

Business owner Lucas Wolff lives life on his own terms. The last person he wants meddling in his affairs is his manipulative aunt Wynette. But when she dangles an irresistible opportunity to investigate three properties-with a chance to help his brother-Lucas reluctantly takes the bait. Contractor Patricia Gardner prides herself on being a fighter. Once bullied, she has fought tooth and nail for respect in both her private life and in the male-dominated construction world.
The last thing her struggling company needs is a devastatingly handsome Wolff knocking on her door. Yet when he offers a contract that could save her business from financial ruin, she decides to partner with the enigmatic man who makes her pulse race against her better judgment. However, strictly business soon combusts into sizzling chemistry neither can deny. But when shadows from Lucas's past emerge, one split-second decision will either bind their hearts together-or shatter them beyond repair.