He needs a nanny. She needs a job. Now, all they have to do is keep their hands off each other and their feelings to themselves. Single dad, Craig Carlson prides himself on being able to do it all. He’s never needed help running his business while single-handedly raising his little girl. Until now. An unexpected stipulation in his late father’s will requires him to hire a nanny for the next six months or his family—including his daughter—will lose everything. Enter Lucy Willis, his new tenant, who planted a kiss on him before she knew he was her landlord. There's something about the newest resident of Trickle Creek that he can't quite put his finger on, but he likes her. If he's going to ask someone for help, it might as well be a stranger who doesn't have any idea of how hard it is for him. Now, all he needs to do in order to fulfill his duties and keep his family legacy intact is deny his growing feelings for a woman who fills holes in his heart and home he never knew he had. Easy. Right?

Her brother's best the only man she's ever wanted. And the only one she can never have. Andy Fisher is moving back to his hometown for his career. Not for his best friend’s little sister, no matter how hot the chemistry between them is. After all, he has a reputation – earned or not – that makes pursuing anything real with her completely off the table. Not only would he get his ass kicked, he’d risk losing the only family he’s ever known. Despite her over protective older brothers standing in the way, Kat Carlson has always wanted what she can't have, and this time it's Andy. When Kat comes to him with the series of tasks her late father’s will stipulates she must do to receive her inheritance, Andy knows it’s a terrible idea to offer to help. But that doesn’t mean he won’t… Working with Kat to complete her bucket list complicates their already messy situationship. And when the last task is done, their deal to part ways for good suddenly feels like the hardest task of all.