Welcome to New York | Book 1
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Vanessa Donna had it all: a happy relationship with the man of her dreams, a successful career, and traveling to places her childhood self could only dream of. But it all comes to a halt when she's forced to supervise an international law firm in New York, in her home country.
Does she want to go back? No. Does she want the money? Yes. After all, what's wrong with spending a year or two in New York? Answer: a lot.
Enter Logan Chase, famous NHL athlete new to the professionals. All he's set on is gaining respect among his teammates and prove he's more then a "pretty boy". But with Vanessa Donna now living next door from his flat, it's hard to keep his eyes on the prize. And in the city of opportunity, anything can happen.
But it isn't the first time Donna has been his girl next door, and that's a secret she'll never tell.
[Childhood friends]
[Second chance love]
[International Lawyer x Hockey Player]
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