Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Release Day! Love Under Construction

Release Day!
Love Under Construction





Love Under Construction is book 2 in The Chocolate Chronicles, a trilogy of stories that features the Krause siblings in the town of Cocoaville inspired by Milton Hershey and his town. 

In 2002, my husband and I left behind the rat race of Washington, DC to purchase and operate a bed and breakfast in central New Hampshire. We purchased an 1850 Federal house with good bones, but a lot of needed repairs. Intriguingly, the work done prior to the 1950s was well-done. Renovations after that not so much. We learned not to start any jobs after mid-March so we weren't stuck with an uncompleted project when season began.

We learned how to plaster, do plumbing and electric, and fix just about anything.  I used our renovation experience to write Nadine's story. 


Can two stubborn people tear down the walls of independence to find love?

Nadine Krause took in boarders to help her family climb out of debt after her father’s death. Business has gone well, and she’s earned enough to expand the house. When her brother’s friend agrees to take the job - the only man in town willing to work for a woman - sparks fly. But not the good kind. 
Or are they?

Looking for something different, Leo Albrecht takes a project working for Nadine Krause, the spunky owner of Cocoaville’s favorite boarding house. An easy job. Then he manages to injure himself and needs her help to finish making it nearly impossible to ignore his growing attraction. Should he break his rule of not mixing work and his personal life?

1 comment:

  1. Congratulations, Linda! Great book description--I'm already rooting for Nadine and Leo to end up together!

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