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The Hart Of The Deal ✔️

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↠ Open Novella Contest Long List finalist.


Private Investigator, Alexander Hart has it all, he oozes confidence and charm. 
Women want him and men want to be him. 

But life wasn't always so perfect, was it Alex? 
You can change your name and your looks, but secrets don't always stay hidden, do they?

When a blast from the past, a bubbly woman named Summer Richards waltzes into his office needing him to help her find 'the one', in the form of a one night stand, Alex finds the walls he's so expertly built starting to crumble and everything he's worked so hard for starts to slip through his fingers. 

Things get a little tricky when old feelings resurface and 'the one' really ends up being the wrong one. 

Well, Mr. Hotshot, looks like it's time to make a decision. 

Your first love or your perfect case record?

*Male point of view*All Rights Reserved

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