{"product_id":"code-violation-9781067632755","title":"Code Violation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm in love with my brother's ex-girlfriend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter years of acting like Vesper Stone isn't the girl of my dreams, I owe it to myself to be honest, even if the confession can only ever remain a secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are so many reasons why I should forget about her. As the captain of the Seattle Rogues, I shouldn't betray my only sibling, and I ought to honor the promise I made to our late mom to stand by him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut my brother isn't a good man, and I can't take my eyes off the stunning bartender with sleek black hair and a smile that falters whenever she gets a text from the guy who never deserved her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoicing my feelings is a terrible idea. My brother isn't only a bad person, but he's dangerous, too, and my top priority is protecting the one girl I can never have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I didn't make it as a pro hockey player without going after what I wanted, and regardless of who she is to my family, I can't stop showing up at her apartment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe we can just be friends. I'd rather have that than lose her altogether. My brother doesn't need to know we hang out and eat pizza while watching a movie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut friends don't hold their breath whenever they catch each other's gaze, and they definitely don't do what we did the other night ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI should walk away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the sake of keeping the peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, why am I standing outside Vesper's door right now, ready to lay my heart on the line? And why am I about to speak the words I vowed to take to my grave?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause now that I've had her in my bed, I'll go to war to keep her-and our baby-forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\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 Ruth Stilling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781067632755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.84d","brand":"Ruth Stilling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53240099602613,"sku":"9781067632755","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781067632755.jpg?v=1788975437","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/code-violation-9781067632755","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}