How to Annoy the Hometown Handyman
(2025)(A book in the Love at the Key & Kettle Inn series)
A novel by Lily Jacobson
Of all the contractors in town, it had to be him—the serious one with perfect forearms and a rule for everything.
I did not plan to spend my summer arguing with Everfield’s grumpiest handyman.
Grant Burke is all rules and measurements. I’m all color and chaos.
We clash. Constantly. Loudly. Spectacularly.
But the worst part?
He’s annoyingly attractive while he’s contradicting me.
Veins, rolled-up sleeves, forearms built by the heavens…
It’s rude, honestly.
We’re supposed to finish the town’s new gazebo together.
I want magic. He wants ‘structural integrity.’
Apparently those two things can’t coexist in his stubborn contractor brain.
And then everything in my life literally goes up in flames.
My loft. My art. My future.
Gone.
In the middle of the chaos, he’s the one who grabs my arm and says,
‘You’re not going alone.’
Suddenly the man who argues with me about beams is the same one driving like the world is ending just to get me home safe.
The same one who quietly finishes the project exactly the way I dreamed it.
The same one who looks at me like he’s been holding a secret for years.
Enemies to lovers?
More like artist vs. grump'' falling hard when life hits hardest.
And trust me, I did not see him coming.
✔️ Grumpy/Sunshine
✔️ Opposites Attract
✔️ Forced Proximity
✔️ Small Town Renovation
✔️ Meddling Family
✔️ Healing After Loss
✔️ Happily Ever After
✔️ Can be read as a standalone
This is a kisses-only, slow-burn romance with plenty of swoony tension, small-town shenanigans, and just enough banter to make you grin. Sweet, tender, and utterly heart-melting—perfect for readers who want to close the book smiling, sighing, and believing in love all over again.
📚 Read free in Kindle Unlimited.
Genre: Romance
I did not plan to spend my summer arguing with Everfield’s grumpiest handyman.
Grant Burke is all rules and measurements. I’m all color and chaos.
We clash. Constantly. Loudly. Spectacularly.
But the worst part?
He’s annoyingly attractive while he’s contradicting me.
Veins, rolled-up sleeves, forearms built by the heavens…
It’s rude, honestly.
We’re supposed to finish the town’s new gazebo together.
I want magic. He wants ‘structural integrity.’
Apparently those two things can’t coexist in his stubborn contractor brain.
And then everything in my life literally goes up in flames.
My loft. My art. My future.
Gone.
In the middle of the chaos, he’s the one who grabs my arm and says,
‘You’re not going alone.’
Suddenly the man who argues with me about beams is the same one driving like the world is ending just to get me home safe.
The same one who quietly finishes the project exactly the way I dreamed it.
The same one who looks at me like he’s been holding a secret for years.
Enemies to lovers?
More like artist vs. grump'' falling hard when life hits hardest.
And trust me, I did not see him coming.
✔️ Grumpy/Sunshine
✔️ Opposites Attract
✔️ Forced Proximity
✔️ Small Town Renovation
✔️ Meddling Family
✔️ Healing After Loss
✔️ Happily Ever After
✔️ Can be read as a standalone
This is a kisses-only, slow-burn romance with plenty of swoony tension, small-town shenanigans, and just enough banter to make you grin. Sweet, tender, and utterly heart-melting—perfect for readers who want to close the book smiling, sighing, and believing in love all over again.
📚 Read free in Kindle Unlimited.
Genre: Romance
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