{"product_id":"the-co-op-9781250329387","title":"The Co-Op","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sexy, smart, playful, and poignant, DeWitt has created pure romance magic!\" \u003cbr\u003e--Christina Lauren, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLove and Other Words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey say love and construction don't mix. By that logic, hate and construction may as well be condemned.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaRynn Lavigne and Deacon Leeds had one short and contentious summer fling when they were teens--certainly nothing to build a foundation on. But a decade later, when their grandmothers have left them with shared ownership of their dilapidated Santa Cruz building, they're thrust back together and have to figure out how to brace up the pieces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaRynn has the money, but in order to access her trust, she has to be married. Deacon has the construction expertise, but lacks the funds. A deal is struck: Marry for however long it takes to fix up the property, collect a profit, and cut ties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrust into a home without walls, LaRynn and Deacon quickly learn that it's easy to hide behind emotional ones, even in a marriage. But with all the exposure and pitfalls that come with living with the opposite sex (and none of the perks, much to their growing mutual frustration) they'll also have to learn what it means to truly cooperate as a team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with crackling tension, \u003ci\u003e The Co-op\u003c\/i\u003e is a steamy second chance romance about restoration and renovation, and uncovering all the things that build character within ourselves. It's about the never-ending construction project that partnership is, and finding enjoyment at every stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250329387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2024 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tarah DeWitt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44637798236341,"sku":"9781250329387","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3e009da2-bbfd-4b67-9370-69b5eb64fce6.jpg?v=1726582586","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-co-op-9781250329387","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}