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Lissa, who comes from a privileged background, decides she needs to prove herself and takes a job as a housekeeper. Unprepared for the everyday demands of the role, she constantly worries that her true identity will be uncovered. Her boss, the striking Dom, appreciates her other talents beyond housekeeping and realizes she is more than a domestic worker. As their relationship deepens, the challenges of love and identity test both of them, making them question what it truly means to find a place where one belongs.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Chrissie Loveday
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