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The untimely death of EJ Hampton’s father kills her dream of practicing law with him in her hometown of Wylder. Heartbroken, she now has two weeks to organize the practice for sale. When she meets her father’s millionaire client Dylan Addison, he is demanding and entitled—yet his charisma captivates her.
Dylan is under pressure to renovate the Wylder Hotel before his father pulls the plug on his project. He needs EJ’s expertise, but she is bent on returning to her life in San Francisco despite the fireworks between them.
EJ walks a tightrope trying to balance Dylan’s needs against her own, but doing so is far more complicated when emotions get in the way.
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“Let’s go into my office and talk.” I headed toward the back of the building where my father’s office occupied one corner and a fully furnished unoccupied office sat across the hall. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooked a small park-like area with lush green grass, two maple trees for shade, and colorful flowers just blooming for spring.
I switched on the light and glanced around, explaining the office’s lack of files and other missing evidence of being a work space. “I only arrived a few minutes ago. I flew in from San Francisco this morning, so I’m not familiar with your case.”
“It’s good to know you have your father’s work ethic.”
Before I faced him from behind my desk, I inhaled for the tact I’d require to delicately balance his needs against mine. “Have a seat, Mr. Addison.”
“Please call me Dylan.” He sat, crossing an ankle over his knee. “Emma Jane or EJ?” he asked.
“Ms. Hampton is good.” His Adam’s apple rose and fell in his throat as crystal-blue eyes studied me.
I laughed, coyly acknowledging that I’d knocked the playboy a little off-balance. “Kidding. EJ is fine.”
His slow-forming grin told me he wasn’t quite sure how to take me. No need to explain. I wouldn’t be here long enough for him to get to know me anyway.
Maria Imbalzano is an award-winning contemporary author who writes about strong, independent women and the men who fall in love with them. She recently retired from the practice of law, but legal issues have a way of showing up in many of her novels. When not writing, she loves to travel both abroad and in the states. Maria lives in central New Jersey with her husband--not far from her two daughters and granddaughters. For more information about her books, please visit her website at http://mariaimbalzano.com where you can also sign up for her newsletter.
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