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📚 Book 4 of an ongoing series (5 published)
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🔍 Still under the radar — fewer than 1,000 Goodreads reviews
When a sharp-tongued Scottish pub owner and the girl with the bold blue hair keep clashing in real life, neither realizes they've been gaming partners for months—until she discovers his secret identity and decides to use their online connection for a little corporate espionage. What starts as a sneaky scheme to protect her family's pub from his new beer garden rival quickly spirals into something neither of them saw coming: a magnetic pull that's impossible to ignore, complete with witty banter that cuts as deep as it sizzles. As their business rivalry heats up and the line between their virtual and real-world personas blurs, they find themselves caught between winning and falling—and discovering that sometimes the riskiest move is letting your guard down. Full of Highland charm, gaming adventures, and the kind of flirty tension that'll have you rooting for them despite all their scheming, this one's an absolute blast.
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