The Fixer-Upper Clause

A crumbling mansion. A hateful rival. And a clause that forces them to share a roof (and eventually, a bed). Piper Thorne is broke. Not just "skip the latte" broke, but "designing cardboard box forts under the overpass" broke. So when her eccentric Great-Aunt Maude leaves her a massive, potential-filled Victorian estate, it feels like a miracle . There's just one massive, flannel-wearing problem. She only owns 50% of the house. The other half belongs to Silas Sterling—the brooding, arrogant architect who insulted her design aesthetic in college and hasn't smiled since. The Catch: According to the "Fixer-Upper Clause" in the will, they can't just sell the money pit and walk away. To inherit the cash they both desperately need, they have to renovate the house. In thirty days. While living there. Together . The Conflict: Silas wants to gut the place; Piper wants to save the soul . He brings color-coded spreadsheets; she brings chaos and Red Vines. But as they battle plumbing disasters, falling chandeliers, and a raccoon named Bandit, the structural integrity of their hatred begins to crack. When the roof leaks and the only dry room in the house has only one bed , Piper and Silas are forced to cross the demilitarized zone of pillows. Suddenly, the friction feels a lot less like hate and a lot more like heat. Can they build a home without tearing each other apart? Or will the foundation of their partnership crumble before the thirty days are up? The Fixer-Upper Clause is a witty, steam-filled Romantic Comedy featuring an enemies-to-lovers romance, a grumpy hero who is secretly soft for the heroine, and a house that plays matchmaker.