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The bachelor, the blonde and the brunette!There are two things Nick Jefferson can't resist: a challenge and a blonde! So when the latest platinum-haired woman to cross his path challenges him to cook her a romantic dinner, what else can he do but accept? Unfortunately, Nick could burn water. Which is where chef Cassie Cornwell comes in.Cassie is not Nick's type. For one thing, she's a brunette. For another, she's the only woman to ever turn Nick down. reluctantly. Her first marriage has made her wary of sweet-talking playboys. But even she has to admit to being disappointed that Nick now only wants her to help prepare a seduction feast rather than partake of one. Unless, of course, Cassie can persuade him that blondes aren't necessarily more fun….