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Nora Roberts’ "Skin Deep" is the third installment in the O’Hurleys series, a contemporary romance set in the 1980s. The story centers on Chantel O’Hurley, an emerging celebrity whose burgeoning career attracts a dangerous, obsessive fan. With her life in jeopardy, she hires a private investigator, Quinn Doran, for protection.
Quinn, a tough, seasoned detective, finds himself drawn into Chantel’s world, struggling between his professional duties and growing admiration for her. The novel explores the high price of fame, the tension between public and private life, and an unlikely romance that develops amid danger.
First publish date: September 1, 1990
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Nora Roberts
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