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When bounty hunter Bryan's twin brother, Bruce, gets roughed up, Bryan's determined to take his place until he can find out who's responsible. The problem is, Bruce is a preacher who ministers to prostitutes. Once he begins the masquerade, Bryan finds that the only thing he hates as much as pimps are the rich snooty society women who give money to programs that help the "soiled doves." Wealthy philanthropist Shay Sommers is an exception: she actually works in the shelter she funds. One night she finds herself in trouble, and Bryan comes to the rescue. He thinks she's a lady of the night, and she thinks he's a preacher, albeit rather foul mouthed. They are drawn to each other, but must keep up their charades. Fans of Foster's sexy romantic comedies, including
Unexpected [BKL S 15 03], may be surprised by this dark romantic suspense's gritty realism, while fans of tales about street preachers, such as Kathryn Shay's
Trust in Me (2003) and Emilie Richards'
Dragonslayer (1993), will find much to like here, too.
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Product Description
Bounty hunter Bryan Kelly has a few rules. Rule # 1: Women are for fun, not commitment. He's been jilted too many times for that. Rule #2: He'll do anything for his twin brother, even switch places in order to find out who wants to sabotage the naive preacher's charity organization. Playing benefactor to a bunch of sassy, flirtatious prostitutes means that Bryan will have to be his brother - in every way that counts. But then, he hadn't counted on Shay Sommers. Keeping his cool around the luscious lady of the night with the big heart is doing nothing to keep his thoughts pure, which brings him to Rule #3: If you can't avoid temptation, succumb with abandon...Being mistaken for a hooker. Well that's certainly a new one for Shay. The society pages icon has made her name in charity work. Still, this could be her chance to help these girls from the inside out, if she can play the part just right. It certainly won't be hard to act the street siren with the gorgeous preacher who runs the place, even if he does seem less like a shepherd and much more like a wolf in a clerical collar...one with a hungry look that's making Shay feel she might be his next dinner...