Seduced by the Handyman
by Nancy Fraser
GENRE: Steamy Contemporary Romance
BLURB:
After
a prolonged and messy divorce, 42 year old Cate Matthews uses her
financial settlement to purchase a condo in a regentrified warehouse.
The only problem with her new home is the plumbing. It doesn’t take
her long to realize she needs an expert to fix the rusty pipes—both
the building’s and her own.
Mitch
Taylor, 27 year old former Army Ranger and now full time student, is
working hard toward earning his engineering degree while balancing
his education with part time work doing household repairs.
When
Mitch shows up in Cate’s lecture hall, she’s immediately
impressed with his knowledge of U.S. history, a subject to which
she’s devoted her academic career. However, as impressed as she is
with his historical acumen, when he lands on her doorstep with an
impressively large bag of tools in hand, history is the last thing on
her mind.
Perhaps this much
younger and infinitely sexy man is just what she needs to get her
dormant sex life back on track. Given the huge difference in their
ages, Cate assumes the relationship will fizzle out after a
few—albeit perfect—trips around the bedroom.
Much
to her surprise and delight, Mitch seems to be in it for the long
haul. Their 15 year age difference is the least of her worries when
she realizes how quickly she’s been seduced by the
handyman.
Warning: Contains
language and lovescenes some readers may find HOT!
Excerpt:
“Dammit!” Cate Matthews shut the kitchen tap off quickly, but not before water sprayed everywhere, drenching the countertop, the china she’d placed on top of the dishwasher, and a good portion of her brand-new hardwood floor.
“Let me guess,” Sela shouted from the living room where she worked unpacking boxes.
“The half-assed patch job you attempted on your faucet didn’t take.”
“Shut up,” Cate groused. “I never claimed to have plumbing skills, and that Plumbing for Dummies book was less than helpful.”
Her best friend laughed heartily, arriving in the kitchen with an armful of towels. “Need these?” Sela asked.
“No. Thank you. I got most of it with half a roll of paper towel.”
Sela shot her a grin. “Are you ready to concede you need to call a real plumber?”
“I’m ready to concede this condo hasn’t turned out to be as perfect as I’d thought,” Cate admitted.
Sela pulled a bottle of wine from the fridge and took two glasses out of the cupboard.
“Perhaps you should have held out for more in the divorce. You could have been the one to keep the house, not that asshat ex of yours.”
Cate shook her head and gladly accepted the offered glass of wine, plunking herself down onto the closest chair. “It took four long years to finally come to an agreement. I was just glad to have it over and done with it.” She paused, taking a long drink of Cakebread chardonnay. “Besides, after I found out he’d screwed his last fling-of-the-month in our bed, I lost all interest in the house, and everything in it.”
“I can’t believe he admitted it,” Sela said, shaking her head, her short brown curls bouncing around her full face.
“I think it was his plan all along. He knew I’d cave and give him the house, and he was willing to pony up an extra cash settlement in exchange.”
Sela turned in her chair, scanning the open concept living area. “This is a great condo,” she admitted, “and within walking distance of the university.”
“I do love it—except for the wretched plumbing.” Setting her empty glass aside, Cate returned to organizing her kitchen. “I’ll give in and call a plumber in the morning.”
Sela stood and reached for her lightweight jacket. “I’d better get going. Ted’s due back from Boston on the eight-thirty flight and I told him I’d pick him up.”
“Thanks for the help, Sel.” Leaning forward, she gave Sela a hug. “Give Ted a kiss for me. I really appreciated his help finding this place.”
“Even with the plumbing?” Sela teased.
Cate nodded. “There’s something ironic about a forty-two-year-old divorcee who’s not had sex in nearly five years moving into this renovated warehouse.”
“How so?”
Cate grinned, a short laugh escaped. “Simple. Just like this old building, my pipes are definitely rusty.”
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
NANCY FRASER—Jumping Across Romance Genres with Gleeful Abandon—is an Amazon Top 100 and Award-Winning author who can’t seem to decide which romance genre suits her best. So, she writes them all.
Like most authors, Nancy began writing at an early age, usually on the walls and with crayons or, heaven forbid, permanent markers. Her love of writing often made her the English teacher’s pet which, of course, resulted in a whole lot of teasing. Still, it was worth it.
Nancy has published over thirty-five books in full-length, novella, and short format. When not writing (which is almost never), Nancy dotes on her five wonderful grandchildren and looks forward to traveling and reading when time permits. Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people.
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I've read this book and highly recommend it!
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