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After seven years working in a small Washington town and chasing her dream of designing evening gowns, Cindy Reilly desperately hopes her work will find a home in a major department store. When a longtime boyfriend abandons her for a New York socialite, her prospects look bleak. Seattle department store magnate Franklin Cameron Fitz III offers assistance both in getting Cindy’s designs on the racks and in winning her affection. As Cindy undertakes a spirited self-improvement plan to reclaim her love, strangers to each other find themselves drawn into a humorous, high‑society affair that forces both men to decide which heart truly triumphs.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Romantic Comedy
Authors: Barbara Jean Hicks
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