Charlotte had been staring at her eviction notice when she got a call from an attorney, telling her she'd inherited a house from a great uncle she'd never known.

She jumped at the opportunity, and she didn't even care how run down it was. The house needed a lot of work, but it was paid off, the taxes were paid up, and the only other bill she had to worry about was the light bill. It was a Godsend.

What she hadn't expected to somewhat come with the house was Heeler Jessup. He apparently always came out to check on the old place after her uncle passed, and when he laid his eyes on Charlotte, it was game over.

The man was head over heels for her.

The only problem was, she was running from something dark, and she covered up her fear and abandonment issues with lots of snark and hatred.

But nothing scared Heeler away, and he was determined to make Charlotte his, no matter how long or how much work it took.