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Faking It

Jennifer Crusie

Dempseys #2

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Two con artists targeting the same woman form a reluctant alliance — and fall for each other instead.

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Matilda Goodnight and Davy Dempsy are both trying to get the upper hand with the gorgeous gold-digging Clea Lewis, but they will forge a temporary if reluctant alliance to take on an inept art collector, a disgruntled heir, an exasperated hitmat, and a seductive femme fatale as they deal with false identities, forged paintings, swindles, and love. 100,000 first printing.

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