Enemies to Lovers
Dr. Dempsey (Dempsey Follies Book 1)
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Liz Ward once believed she had found her forever with Alaric Dempsey, until he abruptly walked out of her life without an explanation. Years later, Liz is ready for a fresh start, landing her dream job as a hospital administrator in the small town of Paradise. However, her professional ambitions are quickly derailed by a campaign of workplace sabotage, and the last person she wants watching her struggle is the man who shattered her heart. Alaric, a psychiatrist who returned home to help his fractured family, never truly moved on from the woman he left behind. When he discovers Liz is the target of a malicious plot, his protective instincts kick into high gear. Forced into proximity, the former lovers must navigate the suffocating pressure of small-town politics and deep-seated family drama. This steamy second-chance romance explores the painful intersection of past regrets and present-day stakes. As the professional sabotage intensifies, Alaric and Liz are forced to confront the secrets that drove them apart. With undeniable chemistry reigniting and the heat between them rising, they must decide if they can overcome the ghosts of their history or if the cycle of abandonment will repeat itself.
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