{"product_id":"fen-barbara-elsborg-9798323875955","title":"Fen","description":"\u003ci\u003eAn indecent proposal leads to a future neither guy expected.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFen is broken but does his best to hide the cracks. His life-changing condition might have stolen his first love-ballet, but he's kind to old ladies, good at his job, and his mum loves him, even if his famous father refuses to acknowledge he exists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRipley's a top flight barrister who's used to winning. Mostly by fair means, occasionally not. He's horrified when he learns his manipulative mother has sent family possessions to an auction house. On his way to retrieve them, he encounters Fen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCold, rain-soaked and hungry, struggling with his crutch and auction acquisitions, Fen just wants to get home. What he doesn't want is to be drenched by a car and minutes later, confronted by the bad-tempered driver demanding he hand over his purchases. Hell no!\u003cbr\u003eRipley gets back his belongings but finds he wants more. Blue-eyed Fen has sparked something to life. Even as his barrister's brain screams at him to be careful, he makes Fen an outrageous offer. \u003ci\u003eSleep with me for money. \u003c\/i\u003eFen should say no. Yet as he weighs his options, he realises turning Ripley down could be the biggest regret of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a tale where the pieces don't always fit, can two imperfect men mend what's broken in each other? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWarning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMain character with a life-limiting illness. Suicide of a character before story starts. Brief mention of rape and suicide of a man not in the story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Elsborg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798323875955\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\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Barbara Elsborg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897967272191,"sku":"9798323875955","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ecafc85a-290d-435f-84ce-834f0fbf926f.jpg?v=1721375179","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fen-barbara-elsborg-9798323875955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}