title: King Stud
author: Rancourt, Liv
description: Danielleâ€™s got three months to make her grandmotherâ€™s rundown Craftsman house livable. Her game plan is to get in, get grubby, and get back home to L.A. She needs a carpenter, and her best friendâ€™s younger brother is a good one. Itâ€™s hard to ignore the buffed body under Ryanâ€™s paint-splattered sweatshirts, but her friend declares heâ€™s off-limits so Danielle reluctantly agrees. Ryan doesnâ€™t have the cleanest record, anyway. His recently ex-ed girlfriend wants him back, and he has a reputation for brawling. Heâ€™s also had a crush on Danielle since he was a kid. Despite their nine-year age difference, he knows sheâ€™s worth pursuing. Soon the paint under Danielleâ€™s fingernails starts feeling more natural than the L.A. sunshine. Sheâ€™ll have to navigate plumbing disasters, money problems, and one seriously cranky best friend to find something she hasnâ€™t had before: a real home, and a man who loves her.