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Reid Buchanan is a celebrated baseball pitcher whose talent on the field is matched only by a growing scandal about his personal life. A critical newspaper article and his grandmother’s fractured hip place his career and family in jeopardy. When Reid hires two nurses for care, he selects Lori Johnson, a practical and unflappable professional who appears immune to his fame. Yet her defenses begin to falter as Reid’s charisma and genuine kindness win her over. Their chemistry—both in work and in heart—ignites a romance that rises hotter than any baseball season.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Mallery
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