Her life was perfectly planned. Love wasn't on the agenda. Vivian Grant has meticulously designed her life for success. As a high-powered marketing executive in the city, her days are orchestrated down to the minute, her sleek Oak Hill condo is a bastion of minimalist order, and her emotions are kept firmly under wraps. The Thursday Night Purls are her one concession to unstructured connection, a weekly dose of chaotic warmth she finds both baffling and oddly grounding. She tackles complex knitting projects with the same fierce determination she applies to boardroom negotiations, valuing precision above all else. But when a water leak damages a cherished antique inherited from her grandmother, Vivian needs a specialist – not just any repair person, but a true craftsman. Enter Ben Callahan, a local Oak Hill furniture restorer whose workshop is a haven of sawdust, quiet patience, and infuriatingly unhurried artistry. Ben works with his hands, values timeless quality over fleeting trends, and operates on a schedule dictated by the wood itself, not a digital calendar. Their worlds collide. Vivian’s demands for efficiency clash with Ben’s deliberate pace. His calm, centered presence unnerves her carefully constructed control. Yet, beneath the surface of their witty sparring and opposing methods, a grudging respect begins to form, sparked by his undeniable skill and quiet integrity. Vivian finds herself drawn to the unexpected peace of his workshop and the baffling allure of a man completely unimpressed by her corporate status. Can Vivian, the woman who manages multi-million dollar accounts, learn to relinquish control, embrace the beauty of imperfection, and make space in her high-stakes life for a man whose designs on her heart are entirely unplanned? With the well-meaning (and sometimes meddling) advice of the Thursday Night Purls, Vivian must decide if the greatest risk she can take lies not in business, but in finally dropping her guard for love.