Home Improvement—A Love Story

An unlikely pair take big risks for love in Lain’s sexy take on dating as a single parent. Gabe Mason put everything on hold, including his dream of making furniture for a living, to raise his daughter, Ellie, now 16. Working in a hardware store keeps Gabe’s income steady and cuts down on the odds of his ex-wife challenging the custody agreement. Gabe’s not pretending to be straight, but he’s not openly dating either. But a few awkward encounters at the store with an eccentric young man named Jerry turn into a job overseeing the renovation of Jerry’s newly purchased mansion, and Gabe finds himself drawn to both the house and his client. As Gabe and Jerry spend time together, their attraction grows until neither can resist the other. But Jerry’s a reluctant rock star in hiding, and that secret soon puts their new relationship under pressure it may not survive. Lain throws opposites together in a slow-burn love affair full of lust and laughter. Rom-com fans will delight in this richly drawn romance full of vivid personalities. (July)