{"product_id":"love-at-first-con-flict-9798994852101","title":"Love at First Con-Flict","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTwo secret identities. One epic Comic-Con. Zero chance their hearts leave unscathed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJade has one shot to save Shadycade-the quirky vintage arcade bar that's been her home, her job, and her whole heart. When her famous, reclusive romance-author twin begs her to attend San Diego Comic-Con in her place, Jade grabs the chance to study the latest gaming trends and prove the bar can be a full-on nerd paradise...not the next Starbucks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere's just one rule: no one can know her real name.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke would rather be grinding on Xbox than grinning behind a booth, but he's stuck manning his comic shop's table and secretly ghostwriting his boss's brutal reviews. As the anonymous hatchet man who once tanked a certain romance author's career, he's used to ruining lives from behind a keyboard. And he's sick of playing someone else's game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere's just one rule: no one can know he's the ghostwriter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jade is knocked off her feet by a charming Converse-wearing Jedi, sparks fly faster than a hyperspace jump. \"Red,\" as Luke dubs the fiery gamer who won't give him her name, is everything he's sworn to avoid: distracting, irresistible, and far too unforgettable for a reckless fling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Comic-Con is a minefield of secrets. Jade is posing as the very author whose career Luke nearly destroyed with one devastating review. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Luke's big Comic-Con mission? Expose that same elusive author...or lose the comic shop he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs panels, parties, and high-stakes game tournaments pile on the pressure-and a mysterious gamer called Python keeps wrecking Jade's high scores and her business plan-their con-fling becomes a collision course with the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen masks come off, and one brutal public confrontation exposes every lie, Jade and Luke have to decide what matters more: protecting their secrets or fighting for a love that's leveled them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a whirlwind of fandom, cosplay, retro arcades, found family, and second chances, Love at First Con-Flict delivers a swoony, laugh-out-loud rom-com where the final level is learning to trust-for real this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause in this game, there's only one condition: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo more Secrets. Ever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnemies to Lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwin Swap\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecret Identities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecond Chances\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeed more of Janet Leigh's snarky humor?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCheck out the Jennifer Cloud Time Travel Romance Series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Janet Leigh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994852101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Janet Leigh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801294303413,"sku":"9798994852101","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/love-at-first-con-flict-9798994852101","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}