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Miss Rachel Branford’s family fortunes collapse, compelling her to take desperate measures to preserve her name. She offers financial consultant Mitch Kincade a lucrative contract—and a house—to keep her business afloat. Mitch, once abandoned and struggling for wealth, sees opportunity in Rachel’s money—and in her company. Their partnership evolves into an unexpected marriage contract, weaving romance into their intertwined fates.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Judith Stacy
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