{"product_id":"21-rumors-9781958560044","title":"21 Rumors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever accept favors from strangers...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a mantra every woman \u003cem\u003eshouldn't\u003c\/em\u003e live by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause sometimes, those debts just might pay off in a happily ever after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e21 Rumors is a collection of three full-length standalone romantic comedy novels with crossover characters from each book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection Includes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIOU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRumor has it she struck a deal with the bad boy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's official.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI, Ainsley James, am crazy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate and crazy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the only explanation as to why I'm nauseous, standing outside Maverick Lexington's door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI mean, it's possible the stories about his deck of playing cards-with the words IOU scrawled across the back-are just rumors of the ruthless quid pro quo deals he barters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the flutters in my stomach know better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaverick is as cold as they come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, I need one of those cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI NEED to owe Maverick Lexington a favor...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pretender\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Previously Published as Subscriber Wars)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRumor has it she struck a deal with the enemy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMine and Sebastian's relationship wasn't built on the foundation of trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was built over war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ruthless war that exposed who we really were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImposters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSebastian and I would never be friends-not after what we did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut we could pretend-especially for the million-dollar prize-in a cutthroat film competition that would set our careers in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe needed this win to fix our reputations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's not what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey say money ruins relationships. I disagree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove is the ultimate destroyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove ruined us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove made us pretenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Closer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRumor has it she struck a deal with her husband.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tattoo down his forearm reads: \u003cem\u003eMy power is perfected in weakness\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt inspires bad decisions in everyone who crosses his path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot me though, I've made worse decisions before breakfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarrying baseball phenom Cooper Lexington for his health insurance... doesn't even rank Top 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I can't afford to lose this marriage by falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou see, I made a promise to myself-one I plan on keeping... even if it ruins us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristy Marie Books LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958560044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.47d","brand":"Kirsty Marie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769882284213,"sku":"9781958560044","price":26.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4112a149-ceb4-4829-8e90-dcdca2d1e6ad.jpg?v=1678839793","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/21-rumors-9781958560044","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}