The Hathaways Series by Kathi S. Barton

When hotshot lawyer Axel Hathaway trades his corner office for a crumbling estate and a diamond-in-the-rough downtown property, he's looking for an escape—not a fresh start. Then, he meets Mackenzie "Mac" Booth, a renovation contractor whose sharp wit is matched only by her talent for bringing old buildings back to life.As they peel back layers of vintage wallpaper and restore century-old hardwood, Axel finds himself falling for more than just the properties' historic charm... moreWhen hotshot lawyer Axel Hathaway trades his corner office for a crumbling estate and a diamond-in-the-rough downtown property, he's looking for an escape—not a fresh start. Then, he meets Mackenzie "Mac" Booth, a renovation contractor whose sharp wit is matched only by her talent for bringing old buildings back to life.As they peel back layers of vintage wallpaper and restore century-old hardwood, Axel finds himself falling for more than just the properties' historic charm. But both the estate and Mac harbor secrets that refuse to stay buried. With his carefully constructed new life threatening to collapse like a house of cards, Axel must decide if he's finally ready to tear down the walls he's built around his heart. less

Sometimes love arrives when your whole life is falling apart… and puts every broken piece back where it belongs.After surviving two unexpected heart attacks brought on by extreme stress and betrayal, attorney Debra Author is determined to rebuild her life. But starting over becomes a lot less terrifying when Dr. Kahana Hathaway, the calm, steady ER physician who helped save her life, keeps showing up exactly when she needs him most.Kahana never expected to fall so hard, so fast... moreSometimes love arrives when your whole life is falling apart… and puts every broken piece back where it belongs.After surviving two unexpected heart attacks brought on by extreme stress and betrayal, attorney Debra Author is determined to rebuild her life. But starting over becomes a lot less terrifying when Dr. Kahana Hathaway, the calm, steady ER physician who helped save her life, keeps showing up exactly when she needs him most.Kahana never expected to fall so hard, so fast. With a demanding medical career and a knack for carrying everyone else’s burdens, love was never something he made room for. But Debra’s resilience, humor, and vulnerability awaken something in him he didn’t realize was missing.With an unstable relative threatening her inheritance, her career, and her peace, Debra must lean on the one man who refuses to let her fight alone. And Kahana will risk everything — including his heart — to protect the future they’re just beginning to imagine. less