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Dead Line
When Love Speaks Contemporary Romance, Book Six
Daily News reporter Katrina Hall returns to the office after a long trial in the state capital to discover a new reporter's been hired, and he's been using her desk and computer to scoop the big features.
Territorial and tenacious, Katrina isn't about to make room for sexy Jack DeSoto in the office or in her heart. Competition heats up after she discovers why the boss gives Jack preferential treatment, and when he's assigned to help her investigate an accused murderer, she resents his attitude. But his overbearing nature could make the difference in life or death - his and hers.
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