{"product_id":"the-merger-9781960355324","title":"The Merger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrushes are harmless-unless they involve your best friend's grumpy, off-limits brother.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGannon Brewer is the epitome of my type. He's at least ten years older than me, emotionally unavailable, and highly disagreeable-a walking red flag in a tailored suit. But do I listen to that? No. In fact, when his office plants start dying, I convince myself that I can ignore the pheromones and save the philodendron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow I'm in his office every week, dodging sinful smirks and heated stares, reminding myself to reach for the watering can-not him. But one \"ivy incident\" changes everything. Suddenly, we're sneaking around, indulging in a steamy, forbidden fling that's supposed to be nothing more than (a lot of) fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all, he swears he'll never fall in love. I assure him that I only want one thing, and it's not his heart. But the closer we get, the more lines we blur, and the harder it becomes to keep our promises ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEspecially when the secret I'm keeping threatens to shatter everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Umbrella Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960355324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d","brand":"Adriana Locke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45419044569269,"sku":"9781960355324","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e9b4cc63-e8a0-43bb-a87d-c0a91d7f5901.jpg?v=1748390722","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-merger-9781960355324","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}