Synopsis
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker brings the heat in this rom-com about two enemies who team up to flip a house because their chemistry will either burn the place down or ignite a passion that neither can ignore...
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, and 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.
“Her voice feels as fresh and contemporary as a Netflix rom-com.” —Entertainment Weekly
Release date: September 22, 2020
Publisher: Avon
Print pages: 368
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Bethany presents herself to the world as a perfectly secure and confident woman. What the world doesn't see is the stress Bethany puts on herself to keep that façade up. In reality, Bethany is afraid of failure…in anything. The thought of anyone seeing her flaws or messing something up is terrifying to Bethany, which is why she doesn’t allow people close to her and generally tends to self-sabotage her relationships with men.
Wes is 7 years younger than Bethany, but is going through his own journey. Wes is suddenly thrust into a...
Bethany presents herself to the world as a perfectly secure and confident woman. What the world doesn't see is the stress Bethany puts on herself to keep that façade up. In reality, Bethany is afraid of failure…in anything. The thought of anyone seeing her flaws or messing something up is terrifying to Bethany, which is why she doesn’t allow people close to her and generally tends to self-sabotage her relationships with men.
Wes is 7 years younger than Bethany, but is going through his own journey. Wes is suddenly thrust into a caretaker role for his young niece, a position he’s not exactly comfortable with after being a bachelor bull rider in Texas. Never having a stable home growing up, Wes didn’t see himself settling down, but between his growing affections for his adorable niece and Bethany, Wes is suddenly less excited at the possibility of getting back to his old life.
These two come together when Bethany takes a chance by stepping away from the family business to flip a home on her own and Wes happily comes with her. What follows is a story that is sometimes tense and emotional, but oh so fulfilling. The growth of each character as the story progresses is fun to watch. In the end, both Wes and Bethany prove they have what is takes to step outside their comfort zones and take a chance on one another.
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