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Lucy Rothschild, a mystery writer whose nursing job she conceals, becomes entangled in the world of online dating. She meets several flamboyant men before meeting “hardluvnman,” a plumber who appears sincere. Meanwhile, an undercover cop named Quinn, hunting a serial killer, considers Lucy a prime suspect. As Lucy juggles her romance with the danger of the crime scene, she learns that lies are a part of love and that the dating world can be perilously unpredictable.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Rachel Gibson
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