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Tamar McKinley is obsessed with uncovering every detail of Jed Cannon’s life, the notorious playboy who ruined her cousin’s happiness and reputation. She spends months compiling lists of homes he owns and lovers he dates, planning a calculated vendetta. Her revenge scheme is simple: lure Jed into a seductive affair and then publicly expose him by jilting him at the height of their romance. But as Tamar spends more time with him, her perception of Jed shifts. The man she imagined ruthless shows layers she hadn’t anticipated, raising doubts about her motives and the nature of revenge itself.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Helen Brooks
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