Matthew Spencer has never heard the word "no." Filthy rich, dangerously beautiful, and spiraling on private jets, parties, and endless excess, the twenty-seven-year-old trust-fund playboy is headed for disaster?until a no-nonsense older contractor refuses to indulge his demands.
Gabriel Hunter is gruff, experienced, and done with spoiled tantrums. Hired to renovate Matthew's oceanfront home, he sees straight through the arrogant façade to the lost young man beneath. What begins as a clash of wills ignites into an intense, irresistible connection.
Under Gabriel's firm guidance, Matthew is stripped of his vices, disciplined, and shown the intoxicating pleasure of surrender?complete with stinging corrections, strict boundaries, and a depth of care he's never known. As the reckless brat transforms into a devoted partner, their bond deepens from raw desire into profound love.
But when Matthew's chaotic past threatens their future, and real life tests their limits, can this once-cheeky young man hold on to the only person who ever stood up to him ... and loved him enough to change everything?
