An Acquired Taste — Jude Mason

After losing her husband to a drunk driver, Cynthia Lyon thought she'd begun to get a handle on living alone, until she found a leak in her roof. Remembering how a dishonest contractor had swindled them, she creates a contract that would have most men running for the hills.

After a disappointing response from a recommended construction outfit, Cynthia gives Jenkins and Sons a call. Enter, Caleb Jenkins, a young, good looking fellow who seems more than willing to take on her and her contract. A third generation building contractor, he agrees to fix the roof, plus add a room, all according to an agreed upon schedule. There's just one tiny clause that worries him, if he doesn't keep to this schedule, he'll be punished. What begins as a simple construction job, quickly turns into much, much more.