The Adam Walton Effect
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Bella's life takes an unexpected turn when her husband is arrested as a suspect in the murder of his colleague. She will do anything to get the love of her life out of jail.
The only problem is, she will be facing her sworn enemy, Adam Walton, in court who's convinced that Rendell is a murderer and is eager to put him behind bars. The most difficult task for her is that she will have to talk to Adam, the most arrogant and intimidating individual on this planet, but also the most gorgeous man with a stupefying dressing sense.
Bella just has two missions. One, prove Rendell's innocence and two, avoid Adam at all costs, but Adam has other plans and he will do anything to both prove Rendell guilty as charged and make Bella notice him for personal reasons.
But everything is not as it seems and Bella is about to discover secrets she didn't know existed, and how hard it is to pretend not to notice her sworn enemy and his smoldering sexy gaze.
But she is ready to play this pretend game if she wants to protect her heart.
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