Retrofit Analysis

He built a quiet life on a peaceful street. Then the woman he never quite forgot moved back.

Kellen Brady felt content. He had a daughter he adored, an engineering firm he built with his brother, and a pack of nephews who dropped by to borrow tools or raid the well-stocked fridge.

It was a good life. Stable. Predictable. Safe.

Until Elizabeth moved in across the street.

Elizabeth never forgot her first love, either. But after ending a bad marriage, she rebuilt her life on her own terms — firm boundaries, realistic expectations, and absolutely no room for emotional complications.

Especially not the frustratingly thoughtful neighbor her son already idolizes.

Kellen can't avoid her now. Not when their families keep colliding. Not when porch conversations bleed into long evenings. And not when she makes his carefully ordered life feel hollow without her in it.

With Elizabeth, Kellen remembers that peace and happiness aren't always the same thing.

Retrofit Analysis is a steamy romantic comedy featuring a tender slow burn, emotional healing, and the brooding Brady family falling hard when they least expect it.

Previously published as Inspection