{"product_id":"from-the-ashes-atreus-rosewood-9798232299743","title":"From the Ashes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy childhood best friend is the only man I've ever wanted, but the crash left me too broken to ask him to stay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow he's back.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople say love is like a wildfire, unpredictable and all consuming. But the love I've had for my best friend has always been comfortable and warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhoenix McKean was the spark that made my childhood magical. He's unafraid and wild, the opposite of me in every way. He stole my heart before I even knew what that meant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a brief moment I was wrapped in his arms, my happily ever after secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the car crash that took my mother from me changed everything. I was the only survivor and when my grief began to spiral out of control, I pushed Phoenix away before he could see how damaged I was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fire like his couldn't be contained. He was better off without me and my broken mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust when I finally feel like I've moved on, he strolls back into town, successful and sought after by all. I shouldn't feel jealous, but I can't help it because, as much as I know I shouldn't be, I'm still in love with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe deserves better than me. He deserves a life full of happiness and joy, not one full of pills, panic attacks, and shrinks. Besides, this wild man will never settle down....and especially not with someone like me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he learns what I've become, I have no choice but to confess why I've hidden it from him all these years. If I don't, I might lose him forever, and the only thing scarier than watching him leave... would be asking him to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: childhood best friends to lovers, hurt\/comfort, second chance, small town, neurodivergence, standalone, HEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Atreus Rosewood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232299743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Uwu Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Atreus Rosewood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474559385855,"sku":"9798232299743","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_025209f1-1e40-4905-b495-0f725168ef22.jpg?v=1762317517","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-the-ashes-atreus-rosewood-9798232299743","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}