{"product_id":"the-deal-maker-9781662532122","title":"The Deal Maker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the maid of honor and the best man fabricate a romance to keep the peace, the only thing they can't fake are the sparks.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy Jones is tired of being the \"other sister.\" Elizabeth is the golden child--beautiful, serene, and engaged to the perfect man. Lucy? She's thirty, single, and still dodging her mother's digs about how she never quite measures up. But when Elizabeth names Lucy as her maid of honor, she vows her sister's wedding will be her grand rebrand. She'll prove she's polished, sophisticated, and totally in control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Hunter Bain. Best man. Business bro. Walking scowl emoji. Also the rudest, most aggravating man Lucy has ever met--and her new partner in planning the joint bachelor\/bachelorette weekend. Fantastic. Because nothing says \"reinvent yourself\" like clashing with a man who thinks party planning is beneath him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom drunken disasters to shenanigans on Martha's Vineyard, Lucy and Hunter can't stop butting heads. Until one impulsive lie forces them to pretend they're dating. It's supposed to be temporary. It's supposed to be fake. But every lingering glance, every stolen kiss, every unexpected laugh makes it harder to remember what's real and what's not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of sharp banter, slow-burn tension, and laugh-out-loud chaos, \u003ci\u003eThe Deal Maker\u003c\/i\u003e is a swoony enemies-to-lovers rom-com about messy families, fake relationships, and finding love when you least expect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Montlake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662532122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 267","brand":"Louise Bay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181387247797,"sku":"9781662532122","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_89642ac6-b6de-4ce6-ac06-9297d760ba60.jpg?v=1768922959","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-deal-maker-9781662532122","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}