Tools of Engagement (Hot & Hammered #3)
Tessa Bailey
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars
3.74
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 227 ratings · 368 pages · Published: 22 Sep 2020
Hair, makeup, clothing, decor... everything in Bethany Castle's world is organized, planned, and styled to perfection. Which is why the homes she designs for her family's real estate business are the most coveted in town. The only thing not perfect? Her track record with men. She's on a dating hiatus and after helping her friends achieve their dreams, Bethany finally has time to focus on her own: flip a house, from framework to furnishings, all by herself. Except her older brother runs the company and refuses to take her seriously.
When a television producer gets wind of the Castle sibling rivalry, they’re invited on Flip Off, a competition to see who can do the best renovation. Bethany wants bragging rights, but she needs a crew and the only member of her brother's construction team willing to jump ship is Wes Daniels, the new guy in town. His Texas drawl and handsome face got under Bethany's skin on day one, but the last thing she needs is some cocky young cowboy in her way.
As the race to renovate heats up, Wes and Bethany are forced into close quarters, trading barbs and biting banter as they remodel the ugliest house on the block. It's a labor of love, hate, and everything in between, and soon sparks are flying. But Bethany's perfectly structured life is one kiss away from going up in smoke and she knows falling for a guy like Wes would be a flipping disaster.
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Tagged as:
- contemporary 15
- enemies to lovers 12
- funny 11
- grumpy/ice queen 11
- age gap 10
- single father 10
- independent heroine 9
- new adult 7
- m-f romance 7
- working class hero 7
- workplace/office 6
- grumpy & sunshine 5
- white collar heroine 5
- competent heroine 5
- possessive hero 4
- praise kink 4
- cowboy hero 4
- found family 4
- small town 4
- alpha male 2
- boss & employee 2
- forced proximity 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- class difference 1
- height difference 1
- sassy heroine 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- rich heroine 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
- caretaking 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- past child neglect 5
- substance abuse 1
- drug abuse 1
- past child abuse 1
- geography
- new york state 7
- usa 6
- north america 2
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 6
- third person pov 6
- male pov 4
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The 'Hot & Hammered' series
3.63 · 909 ratings
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