{"product_id":"never-say-never-the-ladies-who-brunch-book-1-9798989890804","title":"Never Say Never: The Ladies Who Brunch Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen those words left the lips of Damien Shaw, my childhood nemesis, I should have told him to kick rocks right then and there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut sadly, his scheme to impress his boss left me with something to gain from it too-getting my meddling mother, who was obsessed with my love life, off my back just in time for my parents' thirtieth wedding anniversary celebration in Hawaii.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou see, Damien and I grew up together, but we weren't friends. No-we were rivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when we both moved out to California to go to different colleges, we promised never to think of each other again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt had been twelve years since we had been face to face, but when he kept popping up everywhere, I should have known that trouble would follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd sure enough, during a lunch with my parents he told them we were dating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was hellbent on exposing him, but then my mother's reaction made it hard to say no. So, I ended up fake dating my enemy while trying desperately not to fall for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy gut told me to keep my distance. But my heart? That bastard was falling for the man with every sweet gesture he made and every orgasm he gave me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the reason for our rivalry and our fake relationship comes to light, everyone and everything explodes, leaving one hell of a mess to clean up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI never thought I'd fall for Damien Shaw. I never thought my enemy could force me to figure out my life. But you know what they say-never say never.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTW: toxic parental relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harlow James Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989890804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Harlow James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43705190351029,"sku":"9798989890804","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_31248855-197b-4f7f-bf87-e707d920670c.jpg?v=1709656218","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/never-say-never-the-ladies-who-brunch-book-1-9798989890804","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}