{"product_id":"before-he-was-gone-becky-wicks-9798233355134","title":"Before He Was Gone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLights. Camera. Survival. Falling for him wasn't part of the script.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling HarperCollins and Harlequin author. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Becky does it again, delivering a searingly hot, emotionally intense and brilliantly written love story.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alyssa's rockstar boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, she makes a wild, impulsive decision-she applies to \u003cem\u003eDeserted\u003c\/em\u003e, the hottest \u003cstrong\u003ereality survival show\u003c\/strong\u003e on TV. And she gets in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, she's whisked away to a remote island, stripped of every luxury she's used to, and thrown into a high-stakes game where only the strongest make it through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Joshua-\u003cstrong\u003ebrooding\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emysterious\u003c\/strong\u003e, and completely unlike anyone Alyssa has ever met. A traveler with no roots, no plan, and \u003cstrong\u003eno interest in fame\u003c\/strong\u003e, he's a stark contrast to the life she left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs gruelling challenges push them to their limits, sparks fly. But in a game built to tear people down, trust is a dangerous thing. And \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua is hiding something\u003c\/strong\u003e-something that could change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cameras roll. \u003cstrong\u003eThe world watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Alyssa must decide: return to the glittering life that wants her back, or \u003cstrong\u003erisk everything\u003c\/strong\u003e for a new reality that might not even last beyond the final episode.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*This standalone book features some characters from book 1, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore He Was Famous, but can be read without reading book 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. It contains graphic language, sex and mature situations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePEOPLE LOVE BEFORE HE WAS GONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A heartwarming journey that left me smiling.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Insta-lust and high-heat-level scenes - yep, apparently it is possible to avoid cameras!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Becky does a marvelous job of bringing her characters to life; you know as soon as you start reading that this is going to be a great read.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We see the relationships formed, the alliances made, the betrayals, and the backstabbing. We get to know each member of the island, and they each have their own story to tell...\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Becky Wicks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233355134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Becky Wicks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Becky Wicks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520339751167,"sku":"9798233355134","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_666ecb12-5f3c-47ac-922c-5b8bec42ad45.jpg?v=1778742178","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-he-was-gone-becky-wicks-9798233355134","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}