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Declan didn’t expect for his latest score to be Liv’s heart.

“Declan Quinn” is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies. With a reputation built on his cunning and ruthlessness, he has become an unstoppable force in the criminal world. A string of bank robberies along the East Coast has solidified his place in infamy but may send him to an early grave.

Olivia "Liv" O''Reilly is a woman haunted by her past and her disastrous engagement to the heir of a powerful Boston mob family. Forced to live life on the run because of the relentless pursuit of her former fiancé, she dreams of returning home to her family in Boston. But fate has a different plan when her ex-boyfriend Declan Quinn walks into the bank in northern Pennsylvania where Olivia works, changing both of their lives in an instant.

Driven by desperation, Declan takes Olivia hostage, hoping to keep her from talking to the authorities about his latest heist. As they spend time together after years apart, a spark snuffed by Liv’s father is reignited. But their pasts, coupled with Declan''s criminal lifestyle and dangerous reputation, threaten to tear them apart.

Can an architect and a construction worker find love amidst the concrete and the steel?

Thanks to his friendship with a celebrity, Seth Mitchell''s reputation as a partying ladies'' man precedes him. But there''s more to him than drinking, dating, and women. He''s ready to leave the reputation behind as he works to expand his successful construction business from New York to the West Coast. If he keeps himself busy, maybe he can forget the girl who got away.

Sasha Baker lives a life ruled by straight lines and concrete plans. Her no-nonsense attitude bleeds into every facet of her life, including her personal life. Divorced at a young age, a heartbroken Sasha keeps everyone at arm''s length, except her mom and her best friend. She pours herself into her job as an architect, replacing love with work.

Desperate to impress her boss and prove her worth, Sasha challenges Seth to take over construction on a flailing project. Seth agrees, swearing it has nothing to do with Sasha and everything to do with business. But what starts as a professional collaboration soon ignites a spark that neither Seth nor Sasha can ignore.

As they attempt to navigate their newfound feelings, Sasha must confront her fears, her past, and her ex-husband in order to find love with Seth.