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In My Dear Niece, Mrs. Emily Rogers is a quiet widow living a mundane life in her small town. Seeking to break the monotony, she takes her niece's advice and places a classified ad in the local paper, hoping to find a job that will bring some excitement into her life. To her surprise, she receives a call from Mr. Bruce, who offers her a position with a small publishing house based in Los Angeles. The job seems simple enough: she is to host a promising author, Paul Stevens, at her home while he works on his novel.
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