Single mum Shasa Daniels is heartbroken to lose her beloved, cheap rental. Even worse, it's being sold to Mac McCarthy, a devilishly handsome developer. To fight back, Shasa gathers her friends to outbid him and build community housing instead.

Mac is financial trouble, but he has a plan - a clever property deal that can secure his future. As long as he can keep his eyes on the prize and ignore the cute and feisty tenant messing with his business.

Looks can be deceiving. As Shasa snoops on Mac, she discovers a mutual love of acting and sizzling stage chemistry. The more she learns about the real Mac, the more she's torn between her building plans and the man she's falling for. Is it better to win in love or in real estate?

Escape into this absorbing, fun and heartfelt love story set against New Zealand's overheated real estate market.