Words and Wrenches

WORDS AND WRENCHES: From Broken Locks to Mended Fences (by Velora Fox)

Harper Finch came to Rosehip Lane with a plan:
Sell her late grandmother’s cottage. Survive the countryside. Escape back to London—fast.

Then the universe (and the mud) laughed.

Within twenty-four hours, Harper is:
• missing a shoe
• locked out because the key snaps in the door
• hosting an uninvited goat with a taste for lace
• and being silently judged by the grumpy carpenter next door—Jackson Thorne.

Jackson doesn’t do small talk. He fixes things. Doors. Roofs. Fences.
And unfortunately for Harper… he keeps fixing her.

Between leaking ceilings, duct-tape disasters, village festivals, and a three-legged race that literally ties them together, Harper starts to realize the cottage isn’t the only thing being repaired. Because behind Jackson’s silence is a past he refuses to talk about—and a connection to her grandmother that changes everything.

Then Harper gets the call she’s been waiting for:
A dream promotion. A return to the city. An easy exit.

Except leaving should feel like winning…
So why does it feel like heartbreak?

Because sometimes home isn’t a place.
Sometimes it’s the person who shows up—again and again—when everything falls apart.

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Continue reading WORDS AND WRENCHES if you like:
– Grumpy / Sunshine (silent handyman x chaotic city girl)
– Small-town romcom with cozy countryside chaos
– Neighbours-to-lovers vibes
– Forced proximity + “he keeps saving her” moments
– Goats, festivals, DIY disasters, and laugh-out-loud scenes
– Hidden past / emotional soft spots under the grump
– Big feelings + “wait… I can’t leave” decision

Steam Rating: 🌶️🌶️

What readers are saying (swap these with your real reviews when you have them):
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hilarious, cozy, and SO swoony—Jackson had me melting.”
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The chaos was perfect and the slow-burn payoff was everything.”
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Small-town comfort read with real heart (and a goat I’ll never forget).”