{"product_id":"breakaway-laura-marquez-diamond-9781837007974","title":"Breakaway: Brother's Best Friend Hockey Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreakaway\u003c\/i\u003e is a slow-burn brother's best friend hockey romance with a childhood crush, a wounded hero learning to ask for help, and a heroine who knows exactly what she's worth. Perfect for fans of Liz Tomforde, Lauren Blakely and Tessa Bailey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm six teaspoons of Nutella deep into a very bad day when the man I've been crushing on since high school skates back into my life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLance Jefferson is a Stanley Cup-winning hockey superstar and my brother's best friend. He's off-limits with a capital O. He's also never looked at me as anything more than \"Little Cassie.\" But when my cheating ex struggles with the word \"leave,\" Lance steps in as my personal ex-terminator. Suddenly, Lance goes from indifferent to possessive, like I'm a woman he wants for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI should keep my distance. Falling for him is a spectacularly bad idea. It could blow up his friendship with my brother, scandalize my very opinionated family, and derail the business I've finally been brave enough to start. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he's standing in front of me, shirtless in the snow, suddenly the rules feel very, very breakable...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropes: \u003cbr\u003e- Brother's best friend\u003cbr\u003e- Sports romance\u003cbr\u003e- Curvy FMC\u003cbr\u003e- Mixed race MMC\u003cbr\u003e- Childhood crush\u003cbr\u003e- Found family\u003cbr\u003e- Hero in therapy\u003cbr\u003e- Family trauma\u003cbr\u003e- Protective hero\u003cbr\u003e- Dual POV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Marquez Diamond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837007977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837007974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storm Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.77d","brand":"Laura Marquez Diamond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174521118975,"sku":"9781837007974","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/breakaway-laura-marquez-diamond-9781837007974","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}