{"product_id":"guilty-silence-9781998529216","title":"Guilty Silence","description":"\u003cp\u003eBess Choi is proud of what she's accomplished. Owner of Strange Brew, a popular coffee shop in Silence, she's worked hard and has overcome many obstacles to build the life she has. It's a good life, one that includes work she loves, an apartment to call her own, and plenty of good friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an unexpected phone call comes as a brutal reminder of a time she thought she'd left far behind. Suddenly, she's faced with the choice to turn her back on the beautiful life she created, or break her guilty silence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChief Deputy Hugo Alexander isn't sure when exactly he started seeing the quiet coffee shop owner as more than simply a good friend. It's hard to pinpoint the moment when she went from a supportive friend to him and his teenage son, to the woman who features in his dreams and fantasies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, Bess Choi seems to have him firmly locked in the friend zone, and it's not until worrisome things start happening around her, she cautiously starts lowering the barriers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he discovers she might be in far more danger than she's been willing to let on, he's done tiptoeing around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Freya Barker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781998529216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Freya Barker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239239184565,"sku":"9781998529216","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e265b342-3570-4e2a-ace0-7d434780f4eb.jpg?v=1770917387","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/guilty-silence-9781998529216","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}