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Lead Me On

Victoria Dahl

Tumble Creek #3

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Prim Jane swore off bad boys — then a tattooed demolitions man becomes her only ally when her brother is accused of murd

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violence/gore

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Raw, animal magnetism……is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her men in prison-jumpsuit orange, Jane changed her name, her look and her taste for bad boys. So why is she lusting for William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps and steel-toed boots? The man blows things up for a living!She gives herself one explosive, fantasy-filled night with Chase. The next day it's back to plain Jane and safe men.But when her beloved brother becomes a murder suspect, it's Chase who comes to her rescue. And Jane discovers that a man who's been around the block knows a thing or two about uncovering the truth….

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