{"product_id":"chickens-code-the-pecking-dalton-douglas-9798197273154","title":"Chickens, Code \u0026 The Pecking Order: A Romantic Comedy","description":"Brad Nelson believes chickens belong outside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe also believes in clean systems, clear rules, predictable schedules, and workplace environments that do not require poultry protocols. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Jim O'Connor walks into Brad's coworking space with Steve: an indoor hen with a diaper collection, a calm sense of entitlement, and absolutely no respect for Brad's professional boundaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJim sees Steve as part of his life. Brad sees her as a compliance risk with feathers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Brad turns the chaos into an idea for a compatibility app for people with unusual pets, he and Jim are forced into collaboration. What starts as a practical attempt to organize the unorganizable quickly becomes something warmer, messier, and far less predictable than Brad intended. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause Jim is not a problem to solve. Steve is not a variable to contain. And love, as it turns out, does not always follow the path Brad designs for it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChickens, Code \u0026amp; The Pecking Order \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a low-angst M\/M romantic comedy set in Dalton, Maine, featuring an indoor chicken, app-development chaos, sharp banter, opposites-attract warmth, and a happily-ever-after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalton Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197273154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Dalton Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173342421247,"sku":"9798197273154","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chickens-code-the-pecking-dalton-douglas-9798197273154","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}