Dangerous Affection
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MatureComplete Sun, Dec 1, 20241h 16m
Lila Thompson, a skilled nurse at St. Mary's Hospital, has spent years perfecting her career and keeping people at arm's length.
She unexpectedly runs into Quinn Westbrook,her old med school rival now a sharp, determined investigator. When Quinn gets assigned a malpractice investigation at her hospital, their fiery history ignites again.
As they get pulled deeper into the case, tensions rise between personal feelings and professional responsibilities, and secrets from the past threaten to destroy everything they've both worked for. But as Quinn uncovers more, he realizes that this case might be more personal than he thought-and so is his connection to Lila.
In a world where passion and power collide, just how dangerous can affection become?
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