Smiles after hours
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Nora Leighton doesn't do dentists.
She also doesn't do subtle - or quiet, or calm, or anything her annoyingly perfect brother wishes she'd try for once.
But when she crashes into the wrong clinic with a bag of takeout and zero chill, she meets Dr. Adrian Hale - all steady hands, midnight eyes, and a smile that could unhinge a jaw for reasons that have nothing to do with cavities.
She's not supposed to notice how gentle he is.
He's definitely not supposed to ask about the paint on her jeans.
And nobody, nobody, is supposed to fall in love during a dental cleaning.
But secrets get spilled in after-hours hallways.
And when family, feelings, and fluoride collide...
Nora might just lose her heart in the one place she never expected:
The chair.
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