{"product_id":"mr-absolutely-not-9781970969009","title":"Mr. Absolutely Not!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmed with comfy pants, overpriced coffee, and a highly anxious emotional-support corgi, I prepare to face him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorporate boss.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVillain. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI step into his office. His perfect mouth twists into a sneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no heart of gold beneath that suit, just a big black pit. He's a shark in the frothy waters of high-stakes finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe might be the quintessential asshole CEO, causing all in his path to quake in fear, but he's never had to face down a Basic Beyotch in her thirties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am exactly like the other girls-I adore Starbucks, greige home decor, and making snarky jokes with my bestie. I've even inherited a stalker from an ill-advised singles party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYeah, the stalker is... a problem, one I'm hoping will just go away if I ignore it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can't ignore him, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's all broad shoulders and snide comments, picking apart everything about me as he circles me, going for the kill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe would never fire me, though. There's no fun in that. He wants me to quit, to have a mental breakdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, he can get in line behind my crazy gold-digging sister, my guilt-tripping mother, and the aforementioned stalker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe pins me with his gaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI brace myself, waiting for the verbal blow to come...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, he says, \"I need a date tonight, and unfortunately, it has to be you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Adair Lakes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970969009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.09d","brand":"Alina Jacobs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537501876405,"sku":"9781970969009","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_30095307-8589-4af7-800a-2ca59f28c706.jpg?v=1779169837","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mr-absolutely-not-9781970969009","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}