His Tools & Her Heart

Her past left scars. His love promises forever.

Ex-military and battle-scarred, Izzy Barr returns to her hometown to help her uncle run his bookstore while he recovers, with zero intention of letting anyone close—not when her nightmares still cling to her skin and her body carries reminders of everything she survived.

But Jonah Balin, hometown carpenter and all-around good man, sees her. Really sees her.

And he falls—fast, hard, without hesitation.

He doesn't flinch at her scars.
Doesn't back away from her bristling defenses.
Doesn't apologize for wanting her with a quiet intensity that shakes her foundations.

Izzy tells herself she doesn't need anyone.
Jonah is determined to prove she deserves someone who shows up… every single day.

He'll build her a deck, fix her bookshelves, a brand-new kitchen—hell, he'll build her a whole damn life if she lets him.

All she has to do is take the first step toward him.

This short read is MF with a guaranteed HEA.