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Charlotte deShawn, a sharp‑witted private investigator in Savannah, Georgia, and her close friends—Prissy, BrieAnna, and Bebe—have always felt like outsiders, navigating life with the weight of lost parents and social exclusion. When wealthy hotel owner Griff Parish hires Charlotte to track down a missing heir to his family fortune, she must juggle her professional detachment with the undeniable attraction that develops between them. As the investigation into an unsolved crime of the past unravels, Charlotte and her friends find themselves entangled with four charming yet secret‑laden bachelors, forcing them to confront old wounds and new temptations in a city steeped in history and mystery.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Dianne Castell
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