{"product_id":"embers-and-echoes-r-c-stephens-9798198505148","title":"Embers and Echoes: Maple Valley","description":"\u003cb\u003eHe's determined to keep his distance.\u003cbr\u003eShe's about to ruin that plan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComing to Maple Valley was supposed to be temporary.\u003cbr\u003eWork the summer on the orchard.\u003cbr\u003eKeep my head down.\u003cbr\u003eFind answers about the best friend I lost years ago.\u003cbr\u003eSimple.\u003cbr\u003eUntil I met my boss.\u003cbr\u003eAsher Thorne is everything I should stay away from-gruff, protective, and impossible to ignore.\u003cbr\u003eHe's an MMA fighter chasing his next big win.\u003cbr\u003eA man who's spent his life moving from town to town, never staying long enough for anything or anyone to matter.\u003cbr\u003eThe orchard is the only thing anchoring him here.\u003cbr\u003eAnd he's made one thing clear from the start.\u003cbr\u003eMixing business with pleasure is a terrible idea.\u003cbr\u003eToo bad avoiding him is impossible.\u003cbr\u003eNot when the way he looks at me makes my pulse trip.\u003cbr\u003eAnd not when one kiss from him makes me want things I've never wanted before.\u003cbr\u003eFalling for him was never part of the plan.\u003cbr\u003eBut the closer I get to the truth about my friend's disappearance, the more Asher insists I stop digging.\u003cbr\u003eBecause Maple Valley has secrets.\u003cbr\u003eAnd someone wants the past to stay buried.\u003cbr\u003eBut I came here looking for answers.\u003cbr\u003eI never expected to find the one man who could derail my plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOr ruin me completely.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA broody, guarded hero meets his match in a sassy heroine who refuses to back down. This small-town romance delivers high tension, hidden secrets, and a guaranteed happily ever after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. C. Stephens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798198505148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"R. C. Stephens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173624357119,"sku":"9798198505148","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/embers-and-echoes-r-c-stephens-9798198505148","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}