{"product_id":"against-the-current-9781968243081","title":"Against the Current","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWHITNEY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the flirty, fast-talking guy I met gaming online suggested we meet in person, I took a chance. But then, he ghosted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo months later, I'm back in Coral Cove, training with the Carolina Current, when a pair of tattooed arms and an easy, dangerous smile have me one bad glance away from swimming into a lane rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnor Fisk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's charming, cocky, and absolutely off-limits thanks to his history with my brother. I should know better than to get pulled in, but Connor has a way of showing up when I least expect him-and every time he does, I find myself more intrigued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI didn't come back to Coral Cove to play it safe or live in my brother's shadow. I came to trust my gut, even when it points straight at the one guy I'm supposed to avoid. Connor's bad-boy image is only part of the story, and when the truth finally comes out, I want to keep my distance. But holding onto my anger gets a lot harder when we're forced to travel together and keeping my guard up feels impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCONNOR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI built my career on headlines, sponsorships, and pretending I have everything figured out. The only place I ever get to be myself is gaming anonymously with a girl who makes me laugh when everything else feels empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I show up to our real-life meeting, I don't expect to see Whitney Shields-my rival's little sister-waiting there for me. So, I panic and bail, telling myself I'm protecting her, that the truth would only make a mess of everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo months later, we're teammates. And from the moment she smashes cake into me and swipes frosting off my bare chest with her finger, I know staying away from her is going to prove impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, we're gaming, going on grocery store runs, and walks on the beach. For a moment, it almost feels like I could make it right, then she finds out I'm the guy who earned her trust online and broke it in real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've made plenty of mistakes, but I'm learning that owning them is a hell of a lot easier than walking away from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Erin Hawkins Books LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968243081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.34d","brand":"Erin Hawkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679568490677,"sku":"9781968243081","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/against-the-current-9781968243081","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}