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    A Sordid Situation
    A Sordid Situation
    A Sordid Situation
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    A Sordid Situation

    By Vivian Kees

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    Emotion, passion and money are a dangerous combination...
    Shocked to discover that her late husband gambled away their entire fortune, Eugenia Wareham is in a dire situation. When she meets Cal Hawthorne, sparks fly, and in one sweeping moment of passion, a proposal is made.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEvernight
    Release dateNov 18, 2010
    ISBN9781926950044
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