title: Picking up the Pieces: Rose Gardner Novella 5.5 (Volume 2)
author:  Denise Grover Swank 
description: <span><i><b>New York Times</b></i>,<i><b>Wall Street Journal</b></i>, and<i><b>USA Today</b></i>bestselling author Denise Grover Swank has released over thirty novels and novellas and has sold over two million books. She writes mysteries with romance, humorous romance, light-hearted young adult romance, and urban fantasy. She lives in Blue Springs, Missouri with her three naughty dogs and six imaginative children.</span>You can find out more about Denise at denisegroverswank.com.
zlib_text: THE PERFECT MATCH
  ANNIE J. ROSE
  
  Copyright © 2019 by Annie J. Rose
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  CONTENTS
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
  Chapter 10
  Chapter 11
  Chapter 12
  Chapter 13
  Chapter 14
  Marry Me Already (Preview)
  About the Author
  
  Chapter 1
  Clara
  I had to think fast.
  I had never dreamed she’d show up like this, and I’d have to produce proof of my imaginary
  boyfriend. She knew all my employees, so there was no calling in Brett to be my cover story. There
  was no time to call a temp agency and hire someone. I had half an hour.
  I stared blankly at the beautiful cakes and cookies in the glass case before me. I wanted to stuff my
  face with them, but there wasn’t time for th