I hired him to do the heavy lifting. I didn't expect him to carry away my heart. Val Stone has two rules: keep Stone & Sons Lumber profitable, and never let them see you sweat. At forty-four, she's the designated "Ice Queen" of Cutter's Hollow-divorced, debt-ridden, and holding her family legacy together with duct tape and caffeine. The last thing she needs is a distraction. Enter Rhett Callahan. He's twenty-eight, covered in tattoos, and has a smile that could melt the polar ice caps. He's also a drifter with a broken-down truck and exactly the kind of "golden retriever" energy Val finds exhausting. She hires him out of desperation. She tries to keep it professional. But Rhett isn't just good with his hands-he's observant. He sees the woman beneath the boss, and he's determined to break down her walls. When a summer storm traps them together overnight, the professional line isn't just blurred-it's obliterated. Val knows it can't last. She's a fixture in this town, and he's just passing through. Plus, the gossip mill in Cutter's Hollow is already spinning. But Rhett is determined to prove that age is just a number, and that for the first time in his life, he's found a place he wants to stay. Age Is Just a Lumber is a high-heat, reverse age gap romantic comedy featuring a grumpy older heroine, a sunny younger hero, and a guaranteed HEA.