Fixing Up My Love Life by Cindy Ray Hale

I accidentally matched with my high school ex on a dating app. Now he’s fixing my beach house—and wrecking my no-romance rule.

Hazel
At 42, I’m a single mom of four, running a beach boutique and officially done with romance.
So of course my daughter signs me up for a dating app.
And guess who I match with?
Jackson Sanders. My high school ex. The one who broke my heart when he left town for good.
Now he’s back in Twin Waves and offering to help renovate the beach house I just inherited. He needs a project. I need the help.
But what I don’t need is to start falling for him all over again.

Jackson
I left Twin Waves to escape small-town life—and Hazel.
I’ve built a life, made my fortune, but none of it matters. Not like she does.
She’s still gorgeous. Still guarded. And definitely not looking for love.
But I didn’t match with her by accident.
I broke her heart when I left. Now I’m back—and hoping for a second chance.