{"product_id":"half-cocked-9781966203018","title":"Half Cocked","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf there was one thing I knew for sure, it was that good guys finished last. But smart women? We finished on top.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt made for a quick climax and an even quicker escape. Especially when you left ʼem zip tied to the headboard with a wink and a wave of the middle finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMine wasn't a love story. It was a cautionary tale. A field guide for exactly what not to do if you ever found yourself in my size six riding shoes. A reminder in case you needed another reason you sure as f*ck shouldn't fall for the bad boy who promised you the world and left you with a bullet in your skull instead. Or the glorified bodyguard who thought catching a knife to a gut meant he deserved a ring. And how to not use sex and adrenaline to cope with either. Both?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYup, my life wasn't just complicated. It was f*cked. And so was the pretty boy with the green eyes and the greener complexion. The same one with a limp in his step and a slightly tender set of balls because he was dumb enough to stand between me and my next paycheck. Which left me to wonder how the dumb f*ck still thought I was girlfriend material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomeone was about to learn a hard lesson. I could only hope that someone wasn't me...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*This is a full-length, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden, dark, standalone romance written in first-person dual POV. Think modern Romeo and Juliet with a dark, comedic twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Trigger Warning: Please check the full list at the beginning of the book. Recommended for readers 18 and older. If you have any concerns as a reader, please reach out to the author directly. This book has a contemporary setting; however, there are strong themes involving the criminal underground.\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 Queens of Chaos Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966203018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Sybil Knight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130981703861,"sku":"9781966203018","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fb203208-383d-4225-9431-80fa57702de9.jpg?v=1740460178","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/half-cocked-9781966203018","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}