{"product_id":"the-crush-9781951045463","title":"The Crush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom\u003c\/em\u003e New York Times \u003cem\u003ebestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone, second-chance story of forbidden love...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's natural to want the one you can't have. And for as long as I could remember, I'd secretly wanted my brother's best friend, Jace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was six years older and always treated me like the sister he never had.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast forward a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe were all in our twenties now. Jace had moved in with my brother, Nathan, and me to help us make ends meet after our parents died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was just the three of us-an odd family dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving under our roof, Jace was as bossy and protective as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut he certainly didn't \u003cem\u003elook\u003c\/em\u003e at me like a sister anymore. That was what made things so complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was pretty much hot and bothered twenty-four-seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he was torn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signs were subtle, at first. Like on movie night, I'd casually rest my leg against his, and he wouldn't exactly shift away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, I assumed he would never...\u003cem\u003ego there.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan would kill us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knowledge of that wasn't enough to stop the inevitable, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEventually our slow burn exploded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut more than the physical attraction, we'd developed a strong connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe just couldn't get caught, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat sounded simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil it wasn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story of forbidden love, broken trust, and an unexpected second chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penelope Ward Books Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951045463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Penelope Ward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38521714016437,"sku":"9781951045463","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cc3e52ba-7643-4237-b63a-1d9e9b5f66d6.jpg?v=1613487073","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-crush-9781951045463","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}