{"product_id":"bargaining-9781662532665","title":"Bargaining","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI promised not to fall. He's making it impossible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Cole Thorner walks into my father's funeral, I can barely breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's the boy who shattered my heart a decade ago--now a ruthless billionaire CEO who shouldn't be here. But Cole hasn't come to pay respects. He's come with a proposal: honor the pact we made as teenagers and marry him for one year. In exchange? Five million pounds and the chance to save my family home from ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's meant to be a business arrangement--nothing more. Cole needs to soften his icy reputation, and I'm the perfect candidate: the lovely, charming girl-next-door. He's made it clear he has zero interest in being a real husband, and I'm determined to protect what's left of my heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then he takes me to Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe city I've dreamed of becomes our honeymoon backdrop, and suddenly the boundaries I've drawn start to blur. The chemistry between us is undeniable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo why does falling for Cole Thorner again feel like the most dangerous bargain I've ever made?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBargaining\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel in the Thorner Brothers series--a billionaire romance with genuine emotional depth that takes readers from grief and heartbreak to healing and hope, perfect for fans of T L Swan and Rosa Lucas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Montlake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662532665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 347","brand":"Sasha Lace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537497288885,"sku":"9781662532665","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_86588842-8849-4be8-8872-f2aaa62e82b0.jpg?v=1779169815","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bargaining-9781662532665","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}