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Hank Mallone, a quirky entrepreneur in a Vermont community, needs a new bank loan and hires Maggie Toone, a spirited contractor with a roguish past, to pose as his wife. Their arrangement starts as a business strategy but quickly evolves into genuine affection. As the couple navigates local gossip and Hank’s financial scheme, they discover that love may be the most powerful and unpredictable loan of all.
Their journey—from a tactical arrangement to an unexpected romance—highlights the quirky, contemporary romance that defines this loveswept tale, set against the backdrop of small‑town Vermont life.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Janet Evanovich
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