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Carter Vanderbilt, 45 year old Caucasian male and father of two, is the CEO of a multi-billion dollar publishing company. He's recently divorced his third wife after finding out that she's cheated on him with his companies accountant. No longer looking for love, Carter decides to focus on his company and give up on women.
Leilani Jones, a 20 year old African American woman has just graduated community college with an associates degree in journalism. Her passion is writing and to hopefully become published.
The summer before heading going away to a university on the other side of the country, Leilani lands an internship at Carters publishing company, working directly under him.
Grueling nights, early morning coffee runs, endless amounts of book entries to edit and revise alongside the big bad bass, Leilani finds herself being more than just an intern at Carters company.
However, an unexpected contender is also smitten by Leilani and isn't afraid to let it be known...
Leilani has to decide before the summer is over.
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