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Lucy Johnson works as the trusted secretary to James Hancock, a successful business executive. He admires her intelligence and work ethic, but Lucy yearns to be seen as more than an assistant—she wants romance and attraction. When James’s guarded facade begins to crack, their mutually intense affair starts to blur the lines between the office and their personal lives.
The relationship becomes even more complicated when Lucy discovers she is pregnant, forcing both of them to confront their feelings, responsibilities, and the implications of blending business with love.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Emma Darcy
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