{"product_id":"scandalized-9781668213209","title":"Scandalized","description":"\u003cb\u003eA steamy one-night stand between childhood friends ignites a passionate romance, but when a celebrity scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love. A spicy romance that is \"pure magic\" (Helen Hoang, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss Quotient\u003c\/i\u003e) originally published under the pseudonym Ivy Owens by Christina Lauren coauthor Lauren Billings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExhausted and on deadline with a story that could make or break her career, investigative journalist Georgia Ross is on the verge of a meltdown when a cancelled flight leaves her stuck in the airport overnight. But when a familiar face appears--the older brother of her childhood friend--and offers help, Gigi seems to have caught a break. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alec Kim is handsome, humble, and kind--exactly the sort of man that Gigi has forgotten existed after her own painful heartbreaks. An evening of reconnection followed by a night of no-strings-attached passion with Alex feels like a gift--that is, until Gigi finally realizes that their childhood connection isn't the only reason he seems so familiar to her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alec is determined to prove to Gigi that he is truly the man she thinks he is, even if it means coming clean about his fame--and his family's connection to the story Gigi has been working so hard to break. But as their feelings for each other grow deeper, Gigi and Alex must navigate a new reality...one where both of their hard-won careers are put directly in the path of an international scandal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668213209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.31w x 0.68d","brand":"Lauren Billings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210092605621,"sku":"9781668213209","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_85a097c8-f3e1-48d4-a8ce-7c799f35be7d.jpg?v=1770132444","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/scandalized-9781668213209","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}