He can fix anything with his hands. She's the one thing he couldn't put back together—until Cedar Ridge throws them into the same room and one reckless kiss makes leaving feel impossible.

Maya Hayes swore she'd never come back to the small town that made her feel too small—but her father's failing health and a dying family hardware store drag her home. The books are a mess, the roof leaks, and the only contractor who can save the place is the man she left behind. Luke Carter is broader, rougher, and still heartbreak in flannel; seven years later, the charge between them sparks like a live wire. As sawdust turns to slow-burn heat, old wounds rip open: the fight that ended them, the house he once dreamed of building for her, and the offer that could erase the store—and their second chance—for good.
Now Maya must choose between the tidy life she built in the city and the messy, tender one that keeps unfolding in aisle three. With wry banter, blue-collar charm, and a secret that raises the stakes, FIXING THE EX is a swoony, high-heat, small-town romance about rebuilding—walls, homes, and the hearts brave enough to live inside them.