Telephone Lines

Love’s more lasting with a strong foundation.
She’s a small business owner with trust issues. He’s a builder who wants to construct a relationship based on love.
Poppy Gardner (51) fought her way to success after her deadbeat father took off with her college savings when she was eighteen. Her business is growing, thanks to contracts with a developer and her loyal clients. Unfortunately, a little slip in judgment two years led to one night with the owner of the multimillion-dollar construction company, and he wants more. Accepting his support is tempting when her mom’s terminal cancer takes a turn for the worse, but she’s determined to stand strong.
Finding true love has been the goal of Simon Cortez (46) for ten long years. Focusing on Cortez Homebuilders is a poor substitute for the woman he fell for two years ago. Patience may be a virtue, but how long does he have to excavate the walls around her heart before they crumble? Piece by piece, Simon has to build a foundation of support and friendship Poppy can trust, but will she?