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Structural Damage: A Blue Collar Romantic Suspense
She’s looking for a ghost story. He’s just trying to fix the floorboards. But in a house built on secrets, the truth—and the attraction—is undeniable.
True crime podcaster Harper Vance has hit rock bottom. After a career-ending scandal, she’s retreating to the remote town of Ironwood Creek with one resurrect her reputation by solving the cold case of the Blackwood Estate. It’s supposed to be a simple "haunted house" debunk. But the rotting Victorian mansion is more than just spooky—it’s structurally unsound.
Enter Otto.
He’s a restoration expert with shoulders broad enough to carry the world and hands that can fix anything. He’s also the only person in town willing to step foot inside the murder house. Otto processes the world differently; he deals in measurements, load-bearing walls, and absolute honesty. He doesn't do metaphors, and he definitely doesn't do "signals."
She’s cynical, loud, and messy. He’s quiet, steady, and precise.
Harper expects a fight. Instead, she gets competence. While she hunts for clues in the plaster, Otto shores up the foundation, keeping her safe from the collapsing roof—and the town’s hostility.
But as they work side-by-side in the dust and shadows, the friction turns into a different kind of heat. Otto cuts through Harper’s defenses not with grand gestures, but with straightforward desire. He doesn’t play guessing games in the bedroom. He asks for what he wants. He tells her exactly what to do. And for a woman used to reading between the lines, his directness is the most addictive thing she’s ever tasted.
But the Blackwood Estate isn’t just falling apart; it was taken apart to hide a crime. And someone in Ironwood Creek is watching closely.
As Harper gets closer to the truth, the danger moves from the past to the present. Otto can fix the house, but can he build a fortress strong enough to keep her alive?
Structural Damage is a high-heat, dual POV romantic suspense. It features a chaotic true-crime podcaster, a neurodivergent carpenter who makes competence the ultimate kink, and a mystery that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Trope
True Crime Podcaster Heroine (The Cynic)
Neurodivergent Blue-Collar Hero (The Sunshine)
Forced Proximity (Renovation Romance)
Instructional Intimacy (He tells her exactly what he wants)
No Miscommunication Breakup
Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine
Scroll up and one-click to start the renovation today!
True crime podcaster Harper Vance has hit rock bottom. After a career-ending scandal, she’s retreating to the remote town of Ironwood Creek with one resurrect her reputation by solving the cold case of the Blackwood Estate. It’s supposed to be a simple "haunted house" debunk. But the rotting Victorian mansion is more than just spooky—it’s structurally unsound.
Enter Otto.
He’s a restoration expert with shoulders broad enough to carry the world and hands that can fix anything. He’s also the only person in town willing to step foot inside the murder house. Otto processes the world differently; he deals in measurements, load-bearing walls, and absolute honesty. He doesn't do metaphors, and he definitely doesn't do "signals."
She’s cynical, loud, and messy. He’s quiet, steady, and precise.
Harper expects a fight. Instead, she gets competence. While she hunts for clues in the plaster, Otto shores up the foundation, keeping her safe from the collapsing roof—and the town’s hostility.
But as they work side-by-side in the dust and shadows, the friction turns into a different kind of heat. Otto cuts through Harper’s defenses not with grand gestures, but with straightforward desire. He doesn’t play guessing games in the bedroom. He asks for what he wants. He tells her exactly what to do. And for a woman used to reading between the lines, his directness is the most addictive thing she’s ever tasted.
But the Blackwood Estate isn’t just falling apart; it was taken apart to hide a crime. And someone in Ironwood Creek is watching closely.
As Harper gets closer to the truth, the danger moves from the past to the present. Otto can fix the house, but can he build a fortress strong enough to keep her alive?
Structural Damage is a high-heat, dual POV romantic suspense. It features a chaotic true-crime podcaster, a neurodivergent carpenter who makes competence the ultimate kink, and a mystery that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Trope
True Crime Podcaster Heroine (The Cynic)
Neurodivergent Blue-Collar Hero (The Sunshine)
Forced Proximity (Renovation Romance)
Instructional Intimacy (He tells her exactly what he wants)
No Miscommunication Breakup
Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine
Scroll up and one-click to start the renovation today!
236 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2026
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