Caulk of Shame
A Grumpy/Sunshine Renovation Romance
by Hazel Green
Pairing: MF
Heat: 🌶️🌶️ High
Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, He Falls First, Renovation
I bought a money pit. He’s the grump hired to fix it. The only thing thicker than the walls is the tension.
I have a history of running away when things get hard. My PhD program? Quit. My last relationship? Fled. So when I inherit a crumbling Victorian in Oak Creek, Oregon, everyone expects me to sell it and run.
Enter Gage Miller. He’s six-foot-four of brooding contractor, with forearms that should be illegal and a tool belt that definitely qualifies as a deadly weapon. He thinks I’m a flighty romance writer with no follow-through. I think he’s a judgmental control freak with a competence kink.
But when the dust settles (literally), the lines begin to blur. And during a “quality assurance” test of the new shower, we discover that we work very well together.
You’ll love this if you enjoy:
✓ Competent grumpy heroes who fall first
✓ Chaos heroines who find their footing
✓ Fixer-upper house with renovation disasters
✓ Small-town nosy neighbors
✓ Laugh-out-loud banter with real heat
Caulk of Shame is a grumpy/sunshine contemporary romance featuring a chaos heroine, a competent contractor who falls first, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Caulk of Shame spicy?
Yes! Caulk of Shame has explicit content with a heat level of 🌶️🌶️ (High Heat). The tension builds through their bickering before exploding in steamy scenes—including that shower “quality assurance” test.
Is this a rom-com?
Yes! Caulk of Shame is a romantic comedy with laugh-out-loud moments, renovation disasters, and witty banter alongside the romance and heat. If you love Christina Lauren or Tessa Bailey’s funnier books, this one’s for you.
What does “he falls first” mean?
“He falls first” means the hero realizes his feelings and falls in love before the heroine does. Gage might be grumpy on the outside, but he’s completely gone for her long before he admits it—and watching that unfold is half the fun.
Is there a happily ever after?
Always. Every Fractal Enigma book ends with a guaranteed HEA. The chaos heroine finds her forever home—both the house and the man.
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