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A New York romance about a chance encounter, a dream job, and the man who turns her world upside down.

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If Only Things Were Simpler paperback edition by Julia Rose Delane

A chance encounter

A pair of shoes. A kind stranger. A moment that changes everything.

New York City

Ambition, dreams, and the city that never sleeps.

A boss. A secret.

He's her new boss, and falling for him was never the plan.

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If Only Things Were Simpler

The night before the biggest interview of her life, Emma Carter buys a pair of shoes she can't really afford. When her card is declined, a stranger steps in to pay for them.

She never expects to see him again. Until he turns out to be her new boss.

Coffee, candle, notebook, and laptop on a writing desk

Meet Emma

Emma Carter is trying to build the life she's always wanted.

She just didn't expect the man who bought her a pair of shoes to become her boss.

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