
hen a moment of vulnerability leads to misunderstandings and hurt, both men must decide if they’re willing to fight for a love that could change their lives forever.
Noah Thompson has always been a man with a plan. After his divorce, he returned to Maple Hill to build a quiet, stable life for his six-year-old son, Eli. As a high school English teacher, he sticks to what he knows best—books, structure, and keeping life uncomplicated. But when a fixer-upper house proves to be more than he can handle, Noah reluctantly accepts help from Luke Garrett, his high school friend’s younger brother with a heart of gold and a smile that could charm anyone.
Luke Garrett is the guy who never says no to a friend in need. When his sister asks him to check on Noah’s disaster of a house, Luke shrugs it off as another favor. Fixing broken things is what he does best. But as Luke spends more time at Noah’s place, he finds himself drawn into a life that feels dangerously close to something real—something he’s spent years avoiding.
As the repairs continue, so does the deepening connection between the reserved single dad and the easygoing carpenter. Noah’s confusion about his growing attraction to Luke is matched only by Luke’s fear of letting someone in. For Noah, falling for Luke means stepping into uncharted territory, questioning everything he thought he knew about himself and his future. For Luke, falling for Noah and Eli means risking his heart on a family he never thought he wanted but now can’t imagine living without.
But old fears and new challenges threaten to tear them apart. Noah worries about what his feelings might mean for Eli’s stability, while Luke battles the belief that love—real, lasting love—is something he’ll never get right. When a moment of vulnerability leads to misunderstandings and hurt, both men must decide if they’re willing to fight for a love that could change their lives forever.