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Two ambitious writers with completely opposite vibes find themselves on a lush island competing to write the biography of a reclusive heiress with decades of secrets—and if that wasn't complicated enough, they're each only getting part of Margaret's story, bound by ironclad NDAs that keep them from comparing notes. Alice is all sunshine and genuine warmth, convinced she can charm her way to victory, while Hayden is a brooding Pulitzer winner who seems genuinely unsettled by her presence, and there's an undeniable spark between them that makes the whole competition feel even messier. As they spend a month trying to win over their enigmatic subject, they realize that Margaret is far more than just a tabloid footnote—she's a puzzle with as many layers as they're beginning to discover about each other. It's a gorgeously romantic game of cat-and-mouse where the real story might not be Margaret's at all, but theirs.
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