The Permanent Fix

He broke her heart with an empty wallet and a yellow toolbox. Now he's back in a bespoke suit—and he just bought her foreclosure. Maeve Callahan has forty-two dollars in her checking account, brown water spreading across the parlor ceiling, and a foreclosure sale scheduled for Friday. Keeping her grandmother's coastal inn alive has cost her everything. Then the door opens, and the new owner walks in. Six years ago, Finn Mercer left with bad brakes, a cracked toolbox, and a goodbye kiss on the kitchen steps. Today, he commands an acquisition firm with enough capital to wipe out her debt in seconds. He says he's here to save the Breakwater. He says he wants to fix what's broken. Maeve knows better than to trust a man who buys a mortgage just to force a conversation. She agrees to let him fund the repairs on one condition: strictly business, with a contract that keeps him out of her life. But sharing the same roof brings back every touch, every memory, and every promise he broke. Then the rest of the paperwork arrives. Finn didn't just step in when the bank failed her—he engineered her desperation. He froze her suppliers, tracked her steps, and watched her drown just so he could be the only one left to throw the lifeline. Now, keeping the woman he loves won't be settled by buying another company. If Finn wants Maeve, he will have to surrender every ounce of control—and earn her forgiveness from the foundation up. Tropes & Details: Second chance / Estranged lovers Grumpy, obsessive self-made hero & fiercely capable heroine Coastal Maine small town & historic inn renovation Forced proximity & deep emotional angst Genuine grovel and earned accountability Steamy open-door scenes with a guaranteed HEA