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Chapter One

"Seven women frolass of wine froan's coffee table "Seven No, actually, wait, I forgot one Eight Eight of the wo to the contest on Wednesday Girlfriend, you're a genius Either that, or Parker Manning is too gorgeous to be true"

"Why can't it be both?" Megan asked, feelingidea had gone over "I'uru, and Parker is sin personified Because honestly, that asm And you knohat they say"

"Sex sells?" Taylor asked

"Abso-freaking-lutely"

The contest in question was the Man of the Month calendar contest, a bi-weekly event wherein local guys trotted across the stage--usually shirtless--to the applause and cheers of the bar patrons, hts

So far, The Fix had crowned Mr January all the way through to Mr May, and the Mr June contest was scheduled for Wednesday, just three short days away Right before the last contest, Megan had co the contest, but of pro that the entrants would share the fliers with friends and family to drum up more interest And if any local celebrities were entered, that would start even more buzz

Since the flyer had been her idea--and since she'd told two of her bosses, Tyree and Jenna, that they needed to raan had uys into the contest ell-known in the city or looked exceptionally hot without a shirt

She was still working on convincing Matthew Herrington, a local gy The heir to a Texas oil fortune, Parker had the face of a uy who looked like sex on a stick in jeans and a T-shirt, and sensuality personified in a suit or a tux She'd never actually seen him shirtless, but she had no doubt that he would rock the world of every woe come Wednesday

Getting hi history had undoubtedly helped He'd been living in LA around the sa as a make-up artist out there, and he'd run in the saan's wealthier clients They'd met a couple of times, and Parker had even asked her out once, but since she'd just started dating Carlton at the time, she'd turned him down

When she learned that he'd ht a penthouse condo within walking distance of The Fix--Megan had known it was serendipity and had announced to her friends at the bar that she was going to recruit Parker Manning

Everyone had been dubious After all, Parker eous with a reputation as a player, but he didn't seek out the spotlight "I knew hih school," Brooke Hamlin had told her "And I just don't see it Not because he's shy, but because he was always the guy who didn't have to put himself out there, you know?"

Actually, Megan did know The Parker she'd known in LA exuded a cold, quiet confidence As if he knew exactly who he was and didn't have any need to prove anything to anybody A guy like that probably wouldn't want his face plastered on a bar flyer

But then again, he was a local, and they did have a connection, and it wouldn't hurt to ask So she had

Not directly, of course She'd approached hi pere--a shot of hieous at a charity event She'd also made sure that the assistant knew to an in LA She hadn't let herself get her hopes up, especially not after Brooke's revelation had support

ed her own assessasted when he'd agreed within less than twenty-four hours

The success had stoked her confidence, and after a wild happy dance through her condo, she'd gotten back to ith a vengeance Thanks to Parker, she'd lined up the rest of the men and had the flyers printed in record time