num_pages: 272
description: Samuel Briggs moved to small-town Stratton Pennsylvania to escape his tragic past and try to start over. When he's not out walking his beat as a police officer all he wants is peace a manageable routine and time to fix up his newly-purchased project home. And Samuel absolutely does not have room in his new routines for a relationship. Except a chance encounter with a handsome diner cook unexpectedly shakes his resolve. Rey King lives for his work as a short-order cook part-time hardware salesman and full-time handyman. Hes in debt up to his eyeballs so he isnt looking for complications. And the gorgeous blond cop who comes to Reys rescue is a complication he definitely doesnt need. Lucky for him Samuel feels the same way. But what starts as an afternoon of no-strings sex inevitably complicates itself as the two men learn how deeply each others emotional damage goes. When Rey is seriously injured protecting a friend their already shaky foundation cracks a little more. Samuel barely pulled his life back together after his first lover's death and falling in love again isn't part of his recovery plan. He knows renovations are always a gamble but this one isn't about risking moneyit's about Samuel risking his heart. NOTE: This book was previously published under the same title. This new edition has been lightly edited to address minor continuity problems but the overall story is the same. 
language: English
title: Cost of Repairs
publisher: Briggs-King Books