{"product_id":"close-quarters-avis-lane-9798279215270","title":"Close Quarters: A Contemporary Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe hired her to paint his walls.\u003cbr\u003eHe didn't expect her to undo the ones he built around himself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMia\u003c\/b\u003e needs the commission. \u003cb\u003eNik\u003c\/b\u003e needs his life back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's a struggling artist fighting for her future.\u003cbr\u003eHe's a reclusive billionaire haunted by a past he won't talk about.\u003cbr\u003eForced into close proximity by a job neither of them can walk away from, sparks ignite-sharp, unwelcome, impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey clash over art, control, and silence.\u003cbr\u003eThey push each other's boundaries-professionally and personally.\u003cbr\u003eAnd beneath the tension, something deeper begins to surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut attraction isn't the real risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cb\u003eMia\u003c\/b\u003e, choosing him could derail the career she's fought to build.\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003cb\u003eNik\u003c\/b\u003e, wanting her means surrendering control-and trusting that staying present won't destroy them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story about easy love.\u003cbr\u003eIt's about restraint. Repair. Choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA slow-burn, emotionally rich contemporary romance featuring: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnemies-to-lovers tension\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced proximity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA damaged hero healing without being \"fixed\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn artist heroine choosing herself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplicit intimacy earned through connection, not impulse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who want substance with their steam-and intimacy that lingers long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Avis Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279215270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Avis Lane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171887194367,"sku":"9798279215270","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/close-quarters-avis-lane-9798279215270","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}