{"product_id":"if-we-play-fair-9781966472049","title":"If We Play Fair","description":"\u003cp\u003eFROM IPPY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR NATHALIE THEODORE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTWO PLAYERS. TWO PITCHES. ONE SHOT AT FAKING TRUE LOVE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristy Andersen and Holden McBride bring out the worst in each other. Too bad the fates of their careers lie in each other's hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisillusioned with dating, Christy's a powerhouse literary agent at the top of her game. But when a scandal threatens to shatter her hard-won reputation, she pins her hopes on signing pop icon Lola Piper, rumored to be writing the juiciest tell-all of the decade. There's just one problem: Lola's gone off the grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolden, a starting pitcher for the Chicago Starlings, is a notorious player on and off the field. After a devastating loss sends him streaking across Soldier Field, his fans are outraged. All but Christy-until he manages to get on her bad side. When she tells him off, the clip goes viral, getting Holden the best press he's had in weeks. Fans adore the feisty redhead, and his agent insists she's exactly what he needs to clean up his image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristy and Holden pitch each other a deal: she'll pretend to be his girlfriend, and he'll introduce her to his best friend's sister, the elusive Lola Piper. The plan is simple-fake the romance, fix their reputations, and they both walk away winners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as their staged relationship heats up, so does the chemistry they can't ignore. With their hearts and careers on the line, Christy and Holden must decide whether they should keep playing fair...or change the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Written in the Stars Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966472049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.02d","brand":"Nathalie Theodore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452285644981,"sku":"9781966472049","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f6aec1e9-ba78-415e-b8c6-e8521511f4fd.jpg?v=1776826564","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/if-we-play-fair-9781966472049","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}