{"product_id":"9780373775897_457","title":"Playing Dirty (HQN) by Andersen, Susan | Subject:Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description When old enemies are thrown together, all bets are off...Way back in high school, golden boy Cade Gallari publicly revealed he'd slept with \"fat girl\" Ava Spencer to win a bet. Now a decade older and a head turner with her own concierge business, Ava isn't the gullible dreamer she once was-- and she plans to prove it when Cade, hotter than ever, breezes back into town with an offer she can't refuse.A documentary film producer, Cade is shooting a movie about the mysterious mansion Ava inherited. And he wantsher as his personal concierge. She's certainly professional enough to be at his beck and call without giving him everything he wants. Like another shot at having her in his bed. But Ava doesn't count on Cade's determination. Because he's never gotten over her-- and he's not above playing dirty to score a second chance at a red-hot future... Review Guaranteed snap, sizzle and sass! --New York Times bestselling author Carly PhillipsA sexy feel-good contemporary romance...a winner. --Publishers Weekly on Bending the RulesA smart, arousing, spirited escapade that is graced with a gentle mystery, a vulnerable, resilient heroine, and a worthy, wounded hero and served up with empathy and a humorous flair. -Library Journal on Burning Up About the Author Susan Andersen is a bestselling author and proud mama of a grown son. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of over forty-five years and her cats Boo and Mojo. To be added to Susan's email list to hear about upcoming releases, please visit her website at www.susanandersen.com and enter your email address on the contact page. Or become a member of her Facebook fan page at http: \/\/www.facebook.com\/SusanAndersenFanPage. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. I'm not sure if I just made a really savvy move or the biggest blunder of my life.Present day, the ninth of NovemberThe bastard was late. Ava Spencer cursed the man she was waiting on as she paced the front foyer of the Wolcott mansion, alternately hugging herself against the cold and trying to rub some warmth into her arms through her coat sleeves. The place had been closed up for several weeks, and between the wind currently buffeting the mullioned windows and the rainstorm that had blown through earlier, leaving a Seattlecentric damptothebone chill in its wake, she was freezing her ass off.She would've turned on the heat, but there was little point. If the guy ever deigned to get here, she'd be showing him the mansion from attic to wine cellar. And while Jane kept the front parlor and hidden closet in Miss Agnes's upstairs sitting room climatecontrolled for the preservation of the Wolcott collections that weren't currently sold or on loan to museums, it would take until noon tomorrow to warm up the rest. And although she had turned on every light in the house, the illusion of warmth from the yellow glow of the lamps and overheads didn't come close to replacing the real thing.A laugh that went a little wild escaped her. Likethat was the crucial issue here. BecauseIt's not some guy,Av. It's Cade CalderwoodGallari.Jeez Marie. She couldn'tbelieve she'd agreed to this. So, yes, she was concentrating on the minutiae for all she was worth to keep from thinking about him. Because it was too freaking late to secondguess herself now.Wasn't it?She froze for an arrested second. Hell, no, it wasn't! The heavy feeling in her stomach lightening, she snatched up her purse and started down the hallway to the kitchen. Its exterior door was the direct route to where she'd parked her Beemer. Cade was late? She wasout of here.Headlights swept the east wall across from the kitchen archway, stopping her dead. \"Shit.\"Too late.She did a little dance in place to shake off the tension that had her tighter than an overwound watch, throwing in some yoga breathing for good measure. Exhaling a final gusty breath, she nodded to herself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Used Good | Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Used Good","offer_id":42686266147062,"sku":"9780373775897_F3_B5","price":80.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/3857\/8002\/products\/51xPi6QOvUL.jpg?v=1646843021","url":"https:\/\/www.worthing.in\/products\/9780373775897_457","provider":"Worthing.in","version":"1.0","type":"link"}