{"product_id":"the-mysterious-one-9798989437788","title":"The Mysterious One","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA spicy grumpy-sunshine, age-gap, close-proximity romance from \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author Marni Mann ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm the mysterious one. The angriest alphahole who never bends. And she's the woman who will bring me to my knees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the executive chef and face of my family's billion-dollar empire, time is the one luxury I don't have. With endless responsibilities and nonstop demands, I lost my passion and love for the art of cooking. What used to be my dream job is now my worst nightmare. I was ready to walk away and give up everything we'd built ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Alivia happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was supposed to be a temporary diversion so we could satisfy each other's desires and then never see each other again ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet I knew she was different right away. A woman who was my complete opposite, the calm to my storm. The sunshine to my darkness. With a body that left me speechless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat I didn't see was how much we both craved a break.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMe from a career that would eventually kill me, her from an abusive home life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen two people in pain connect, an explosion erupts. That was us. All fire and longing, mixed with a genuine need to seek shelter in one another's arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile I'm still savoring the taste of her on my lips, I see her again unexpectedly and wonder ... is our connection enough to surpass the secrets between us, or were we only meant to have those two nights together?\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 Mann Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989437788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.82d","brand":"Marni Mann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085864005813,"sku":"9798989437788","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_081ce4fc-6512-4022-856f-49bb61c03ed2.jpg?v=1765295429","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mysterious-one-9798989437788","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}