Former Marine-turned-contractor Adam Lake didn't mean to see his new client's girlfriend naked. He also didn't mean to catch his client cheating on said girlfriend and accidentally let it slip and get himself fired. Stella Hart, now the ex-girlfriend of famous CEO Mickey Kline, wasn't prepared to get cheated on and then kicked out, and moving back to her old condo without a job or a dime to her name has proven far harder than she could have expected. When Stella's kitchen sink erupts, Adam makes her a deal: he'll help her fix up her condo if she'll let him use it to promote his new home repair business. The only stipulation: they have to keep things professional. It seemed like a great idea at first, but now that they're spending all their time together, neither one of them is sure they can keep their hands to themselves. But both Stella and Adam have baggage, and that baggage is about to ruin everything.

Nora Hastings is on the run. For years, she’s been moving from place to place, hiding herself away from the terror of her past. She’s prepared to lay low until it’s time to take off again, always glancing over her shoulder, always making sure her doors are locked. But she isn’t prepared to run headfirst into Ford Armstrong. Ford Armstrong, owner of Berserkr Gym, has always been a ladies man. He’s big, muscular, and, above all, charming. But after watching his best friend crash right into true love, he’s starting to tire of one-night-stands and women who only want one thing from him. And then Nora walks into his gym. Nora comes to Berserkr to learn how to protect herself, but she never expected to have to protect her heart. She’s used to running, but she’s not used to wanting to stay.