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Click Here For the Autographed Copy A no-nonsense sports hero and a feisty female detective go head-to-head in this funny, fresh, seductive novel from the award winning NYT bestselling author known for her unforgettable characters, heartfelt emotion, and laugh out loud humor. He's the former quarterback of the Chicago Stars football team.She s trying to make a success of her very own detective agency.Her first job? Follow him.Let's just say it's not going well.Not well at all . Piper Dove is a woman with a dream to become the best detective in the city of Chicago. First job? Trail former Chicago Stars quarterback, Cooper Graham. The problem? Graham s spotted her, and he snothappy. Which is why a great detective needs a first rate imagination. The fact is . . . I m your stalker.Not full-out barmy. Just . . . mildly unhinged. Piper soon finds herself working for Graham himself, although not as the bodyguard he refuses to admit he so desperately needs. Instead, he s hired her to keep an eye on the employees at his exclusive new nightclub. But Coop s life might be in danger, and Piper s determined to protect him, whether he wants it or not. (Hint: Not ) If only she weren t also dealing with a bevy of Middle Eastern princesses, a Pakistani servant girl yearning for freedom, a teenager who just wants to fit in, and an elderly neighbor demanding that Piper find her very dead husband. And then there s Cooper Graham, a legendary sports hero who always gets what he wants even if what he wants just might be an intrepid detective hell bent on proving she s as tough as he is. From the bustling streets of Chicago to a windswept lighthouse on Lake Superior to the glistening waters of Biscayne Bay, two people who can t stand to lose will test themselves and each other to discover what matters most."
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- ISBN-13: 9780062405616
- ISBN-10: 0062405616
- Publisher: Avon Books
- Publish Date: August 2016
- Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
- Page Count: 384
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