Judge Sierra Walters has one goal—to prove her ex-husband wrong.

After years of making her ex's dreams her priority, Sierra's determined to focus on her needs for the first time. Which includes restoring the fixer-upper she's living in, no matter how many DIY videos she must watch or how many weekends she has to give up.

Except drywalling is her downfall.

She's forced to hire contractor Everett Caine to get the job done. She isn't expecting Everett to be so funny or have a delightfully hard body she aches to explore... with her tongue.

Soured toward commitment, at fifty-six, Everett Caine is happy and single. Perfect for concentrating on his business.

He knows better than to get involved with a client. It's messy. It's complicated. And never ends well. Yet, it only takes one glance, and he suddenly can't stop imagining Sierra draped across his bed. The woman pokes and prods every one of his buttons, whether it's using her beautiful mouth to tell him off or turn him on.

But as the intense attraction grows between them, will Sierra and Everett realize that achieving their dreams is easier done together? Or will they let past hurts and old wounds split them apart?