Nailed It

Nailed It
A Small-Town Renovation Romance
By Emile Charbonnet

She came to flip a house. He came to fix it. Neither expected the renovation to get so personal.

After a career-ending meltdown goes viral, high-strung designer Tessa Reed retreats to Maple Glen—her quirky hometown and the site of one crumbling Victorian inherited from her late uncle. Her plan? Fix it up, flip it fast, and leave the past behind.

Dean Morgan never left. The quiet contractor prefers power tools to people, but when Tessa’s DIY plans start causing structural chaos, he steps in with a steady hand and a firm set of boundaries. They agree on no interference, no shortcuts, no emotional entanglements.

That lasts a week.

Between flying sawdust, unexpected plumbing disasters, and the not-so-subtle matchmaking of a ten-year-old with opinions, the house isn’t the only thing showing cracks. As blueprints are redrawn and hearts laid bare, Tessa and Dean must decide if they’re building something that can last—or just patching over old wounds.

Witty, heartfelt, and steamy in all the best ways, Nailed It is a sharp and tender romance about second chances, small towns, and the unexpected foundations we build when we stop running.

Perfect for fans

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