{"product_id":"tame-the-day-9798300459635","title":"Tame the Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Christine Depetrillo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Romance - Contemporary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI barely knew the definition of long-term. Ashley made me want to expand my vocabulary though...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI like renovation jobs. Usually. My current one, however, was pitched to me as merely needing a \u003ci\u003etouch up\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sag of the porch roof tells me this project is going to require more than a few cans of paint. I'm not sure I have the energy for it because I also work at my family's wildlife rehabilitation center, Hartley's Nest, in Greenridge, Vermont. I'm the general build-this, fix-that guy there too, however, that job is a labor of love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this old colonial house renovation? It's for some Californian who bought it, sight unseen, and I don't have to take this job. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet, I do for several reasons: \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy best friend is marrying my sister and will be having a baby soon. He won't have time to hang out with me much anymore, and I'll have hours to fill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've never walked away from a poor, old house that just needed some love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fussy homeowner doubts my construction skills. Proving her wrong will be a fun challenge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI expect to roll up my sleeves and stay busy on this project. What I don't expect is Ashley York, also known as The Fussy Homeowner. She has me breaking all my rules about commitment and relationships and love. I want to tame all my days with her by my side, but she's holding back. Ashley is going to be a tough nut to crack. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut I am an expert nutcracker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWait. That didn't sound right. Whatever. I'm happy to help her cross things off her Vermont bingo card, like see a moose, hike a mountain, and have pure Vermont maple syrup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI'm also happy to help her fall in love with me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTame the Day \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis an overcoming-trauma, small-town, contemporary romance between a handyman and a homeowner.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45554059313303,"sku":"9798300459635","price":1181.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798300459635.webp?v=1768587635","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tame-the-day-9798300459635","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}