{"product_id":"beautiful-monster-9781956830361","title":"Beautiful Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove is a monster. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Caldwell has spent his life avoiding anything that resembles permanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil he buys a house in the suburbs and decides, at last, that it might be time to grow up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Sunny Thorn walks into his backyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's too young. Too restless. Too determined to escape the small life waiting for her in Pineridge. And she has no business occupying his thoughts the way she does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunny only took the job painting Alexander's pool house because she needs the money. Money means freedom. A future. A way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalling for the older man watching her from across the pool was never part of the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither was discovering that beneath Alexander's polished arrogance is a loneliness she understands far too well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe knows wanting her is wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe knows staying could cost her the future she's been fighting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalling in love ruins both of their plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if they've learned anything this summer, it's that love is a monster-a beautiful one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis newly revised edition features updated content and refreshed text. For readers who love forbidden romance, age gaps, complicated desire, and emotionally messy love stories.\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 Sara Cate Books LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956830361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Sara Cate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459234881717,"sku":"9781956830361","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781956830361.jpg?v=1791297860","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beautiful-monster-9781956830361","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}