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He was the most-sought-after male in town and he wanted Lauren Fletcher to find him a wife.Matchmaking was Lauren's business, but she'd never thought Matt Whittaker–gorgeous, rich and powerful–would need her type of help. Yet the tycoon insisted only Lauren could get him the woman he wanted.After spending several days–and nights–together, Lauren soon suspected that not just any woman was going to fulfill Matt's needs. Perhaps the only woman able to capture the tycoon's heart was the matchmaker herself!