Pine Point Fixer-Uppers Series by Alex Danvers

It’s been years since Jake Rasmussen and the Pine Point Fixer Uppers crew worked a job together. What used to be a successful project now brings in little more than coffee money. Years of drifting apart, moving away, and at least one messy breakup split them all apart. It would have taken a literal miracle to get them all back together in the same room…or a juicy offer to host their own home renovation show.Quinn Benson has a house full of grief... moreIt’s been years since Jake Rasmussen and the Pine Point Fixer Uppers crew worked a job together. What used to be a successful project now brings in little more than coffee money. Years of drifting apart, moving away, and at least one messy breakup split them all apart. It would have taken a literal miracle to get them all back together in the same room…or a juicy offer to host their own home renovation show.Quinn Benson has a house full of grief. After his grandfather passes away, he inherits the property where he grew up, along with his grandpa’s overwhelming hoard. When he stumbles into a call from a new show, looking to fix up people’s houses, he seizes the opportunity. It’s only when the crew shows up and they dive head-first into the problem that reality slams down onto him. Sorting through a lifetime of memories is one thing. Doing it with a hunky, blond carpenter over his shoulder is more than he bargained for.Jake isn’t a permanent fixture. The show will whisk him off to another city in a few meager weeks. Quinn’s not ready to open himself up to a relationship with an obvious expiration date. Yet each time they try to keep a reasonable distance, they crash back into each other. Jake is light and goofy and always ready to lend an ear. Quinn is stark and serious, and just like fixing up a house, Jake can’t resist trying to dive in and help. As they tear open the walls and expose everything, they’re either going to find something sturdy, or see that there’s too much rot to build anything. less

Ozzy has never been shy about who he is. He cracks jokes and makes fun and throws shade and has no intention of stopping. It’s never serious…except with Evander. They were on-again, off-again, at each others throats again for years before the big blowup, and there’s no love lost on either end of the equation. Which makes hosting a home renovation show with him maybe the stupidest think Ozzy has ever done.Evander is honest to a fault and he knows it... moreOzzy has never been shy about who he is. He cracks jokes and makes fun and throws shade and has no intention of stopping. It’s never serious…except with Evander. They were on-again, off-again, at each others throats again for years before the big blowup, and there’s no love lost on either end of the equation. Which makes hosting a home renovation show with him maybe the stupidest think Ozzy has ever done.Evander is honest to a fault and he knows it. He’s not about to change the way he behaves because other people don’t like the truth. How others react can’t be what he worries about, even when it’s his boyfriend’s reaction. Ozzy couldn’t handle him, and locked up together, working on a house in some unfamiliar city, they keep clashing into each other. Evander can’t help but poke the bear, and Ozzy always takes the bait. In more ways than Evander might like to admit, it’s like falling into a comfortable pattern again. The problem is, their comfortable pattern isn’t healthy or stable.The client wants to blend the indoor and outdoor spaces. A usable yard and plenty of light and houseplants inside. So more than usual, Ozzy and Evander are going to need to find a way to settle their differences. As long as the cracks in their foundation aren’t too deep, they might even pull it off. less

Aras is best known for one thing: his eternal grouchiness. It’s not as if he tries to be standoffish. Life is just simpler and more pleasant when there aren’t so many people around. A crowd means pressure, expectation, and way too much stimulation. So the fact he ended up as a TV star, with cameras recording every flaw and foible to broadcast to the world is…less than ideal. The newest job, at least, is a bit of a bright spot... moreAras is best known for one thing: his eternal grouchiness. It’s not as if he tries to be standoffish. Life is just simpler and more pleasant when there aren’t so many people around. A crowd means pressure, expectation, and way too much stimulation. So the fact he ended up as a TV star, with cameras recording every flaw and foible to broadcast to the world is…less than ideal. The newest job, at least, is a bit of a bright spot. They get to help this client come into her own after a messy divorce and stop hiding her passion for collecting carnival glass. But he is getting a lot of unexpected attention from one of the lighting grips on set. Unexpected…but not entirely unwelcome, he has to admit. As long as he can keep a handle on himself, everything should be fine and dandy.Dane didn’t expect any kind of infatuation on set. Why would he? Falling for someone out of the blue happens to other people. Not antisocial lighting grips who spend their days off building model robots. But he can’t seem to detach himself from Aras. Most of the crew—and seemingly a lot of the other hosts—give Aras a wide berth, but Dane can’t help but watch him, see how he handles the wiring and the lighting, and of course check him out when he bends over. Dane might be antisocial, but he’s still a red-blooded bisexual man. But he’s also under no delusions: this is one-sided, and someone like Aras would never be interested in a big old nerd like Dane.With a house that needs heavy work on custom lighting, Aras is thrust to the front of the entire job. Not a place he wants to be. Dane knows a thing or two about displaying a collection and making it look nice, which the job clearly requires. Hopefully, they can illuminate the dark spaces between them and find something bright for the both of them. less

Robinson is unworthy of love. He knows that down deep in his bones. Some people end up in prison without deserving it, but he broke into that house looking for drug money. It’s a stroke of luck when someone wants to not only revive Pine Point Fixer-Uppers, but turn it into a proper TV show, with a proper TV show budget.Chuck is a widower trying to raise three teenagers without any more of his hair going gray... moreRobinson is unworthy of love. He knows that down deep in his bones. Some people end up in prison without deserving it, but he broke into that house looking for drug money. It’s a stroke of luck when someone wants to not only revive Pine Point Fixer-Uppers, but turn it into a proper TV show, with a proper TV show budget.Chuck is a widower trying to raise three teenagers without any more of his hair going gray. When he finds out that he’s been picked for a complete home makeover, ecstatic isn’t even enough to describe how happy he is. He only finds out that the entire crew is gay once they show up…and after he’s laid eyes on the resident plumber. Robinson is quiet, and skilled, and keeps to himself. He’s like a puzzle, and the picture on the box is pretty. But Chuck likes a puzzle.Two tragic pasts. Two single men. One house that needs to become a home. With a little luck and a little more flirtation, they just might be able to make it happen. less

Mason knows he's the last one standing—the final host of Pine Point Fixer-Uppers without someone to call his own. As the crew wraps up filming their debut season, he tries not to dwell on that fact, focusing instead on making this last renovation perfect. Luckily, their new client proves impossible to ignore.A Renaissance man to his core, David has his fingers in a dozen different projects—all of them unfinished... moreMason knows he's the last one standing—the final host of Pine Point Fixer-Uppers without someone to call his own. As the crew wraps up filming their debut season, he tries not to dwell on that fact, focusing instead on making this last renovation perfect. Luckily, their new client proves impossible to ignore.A Renaissance man to his core, David has his fingers in a dozen different projects—all of them unfinished. He knows just enough coding to make half an app, has written the beginnings of a dozen novels, and still hasn't managed to knit more than half a scarf.For someone like Mason, whose job is to make sure things get done, the man is infuriating… so why can't he stop thinking about David? It might have a little something to do with the way David looks at him. Or rather, the way David doesn't look at him. Mason is under no he's always been a bit on the heavier side, and always incredibly aware of that. David seems as oblivious to that as he does to the concept of finishing something he's started, and Mason won't lie, it's a nice change of pace.With the final episode wrapping and the cameras about to stop rolling, Mason faces his biggest renovation yet—tearing down the walls he's built around his heart and making room for a love that might just be the perfect fit. less