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On Valentine’s Day, efficiency expert Natalie Fanshaw finds herself alone at a beachfront bar, where the charismatic bartender Johnny Santini and his craft cocktails ignite an instant attraction. Natalie, accustomed to spreadsheets, realizes how far from the spreadsheets she is when Johnny invites her to co‑create a signature drink for a local martini contest. Their flirtatious collaboration hints at both passion and potential peril, as a love affair could jeopardize more than just the contest.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Nancy Warren
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