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Duncan Patrick, the effective yet brooding CEO of Scrooge, faces board pressure to change his public persona. To win favor, he hires Annie McCoy, a sweet kindergarten teacher, as a temporary mistress. As Annie transforms his image, Duncan finds himself drawn to her genuine warmth and becomes determined to secure her love for real, not just as a prop for a polished résumé.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Mallery
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