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Sinful

by Joan Johnston · Bitter Creek #9

2014 · 303 pages · Dell

Fake DatingForced ProximitySecond ChanceForbidden Romance
4.0Goodreads
4.4Amazon

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💬 Mentioned in 10+ Reddit threads

📚 Book 9 of a completed 12-book series

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🔍 Still under the radar — fewer than 1,000 Goodreads reviews

About this book

When a grieving father needs help fighting for custody of his children, he turns to his late wife's best friend—the one woman he's always had to keep at arm's length. Eve has loved Connor from afar for years, and suddenly they're living under the same roof, playing house in a way that feels dangerously real. As they navigate midnight feedings, homework help, and the messy realities of blended family life, the walls they've built against their forbidden feelings begin to crumble. This is a deeply emotional story about second chances, the unexpected ways love finds us, and discovering that sometimes the person you're meant to be with was there all along.

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Bitter Creek

1The Cowboy2The Texan3The Loner4The Price5The Rivals6The Next Mrs. Blackthorne7A Stranger's Game8Shattered
9Sinfulcurrent
10Shameless11Surrender12Sullivan's Promise

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