{"product_id":"could-have-been-closer-camilla-evergreen-9798352774090","title":"Could Have Been Closer: A Sweet Romantic Comedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurns out, fairy tales lie about the happily ever afters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter wasting almost two years on a guy my parents don't know about, the clock strikes midnight, and I'm left staring at a different tale as old as time-the one called \u003ci\u003ehe cheated on me with his secretary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnwilling to return home and admit I'm a catastrophic failure, I strand myself in Golden Shore, New York with nothing but a hastily-packed duffle bag, my cat, and a determination to figure things out \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e I'm kidnapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter prince charming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElliot Carter-my brother's best friend and the man who completely broke my heart as a child-finds me in my lowest moment, offers a chivalrous hand, and takes me home to his little castle off the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's a cop. I know it's just his \u003ci\u003eduty\u003c\/i\u003e to help damsels in distress. But if fifteen-year-old me thought the twenty-two-year-old man wove dreams out of clouds, nineteen-year-old me does \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e stand a chance against twenty-six-year-old Officer Ellie who is freshly scruffed and tattooed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn spite of his rejection before, I still want him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll I need to know is if he's changed his mind about wanting me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCould Have Been Closer is a laugh-out-loud, age-gap, closed-door romcom with grumpy\/sunshine, forced proximity, and fairy tale happily ever after. Also, a cat in a tux, which is very important to mention.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Camilla Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8352774093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798352774090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.54d","brand":"Camilla Evergreen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44121397657855,"sku":"9798352774090","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2aa19584-97b2-4554-b352-68691660998b.jpg?v=1687419617","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/could-have-been-closer-camilla-evergreen-9798352774090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}