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By a Thread

by Lucy Score

2020 · 584 pages · Hachette UK

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By a Thread When Dominic Russo's terrible day leads him to get a spirited pizza shop worker fired, he's less than thrilled to discover she's been hired by his mother—and is now working in his office. Their chemistry is undeniable, crackling with witty banter and loaded glances, but Dominic is determined not to become another Russo man who abuses his power for romance. The problem? Ally's infectious energy and mysterious hustle through multiple jobs is making him want to be her hero, and those after-hours fantasies aren't going anywhere. What starts as a puzzle to solve becomes something neither of them saw coming in this deliciously steamy workplace rom-com that proves sometimes the grumpiest hearts are just waiting for the right person to thaw them out.

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