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Hilary Sinclair, a newly hired executive at MacAllister Beds, relocates to Dallas for a fresh beginning. Her quiet life is disrupted when she must deal with her eccentric Victorian home and the surprise that she shares the factory's beds with Ben MacAllister, the company’s security director. Ben, who has just returned to help the family business, is skeptical of Hilary’s meticulous nature and the strange bedfellow habits she brings. As Ben investigates who has been sleeping in the test center, the unlikely pair find themselves drawn together, blending corporate intrigue with a unexpected romance.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Kathleen O'Reilly
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