{"product_id":"iron-heartstrings-arden-hale-9798244713817","title":"Iron \u0026 Heartstrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe's built a life out of iron and grease.\u003cbr\u003eShe's built hers out of words and dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGunnar Hale\u003c\/b\u003e is fifty-two, broad-shouldered, silver-bearded, and carved from decades of discipline and sacrifice. A retired military veteran and former firefighter forced into early retirement by damaged lungs, he now owns a body shop that smells like oil, metal, and hard-earned survival. Love was something he gave up when his body did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaren Calloway\u003c\/b\u003e is twenty-six, curvy, confident, and quietly strong. A romance author who breeds Clydesdale draft ponies, she spends her days balancing ink-stained fingers and muddy boots. When her truck breaks down outside Gunnar's shop, she doesn't expect kindness-much less the pull she feels toward the man with tired eyes and steady hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir connection is slow. Intentional. Dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGunnar knows the age gap is a line he shouldn't cross.\u003cbr\u003eMaren knows her heart doesn't care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs past wounds resurface and fears collide, they must decide if love is worth the risk-or if they'll retreat to the lives they built alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIron \u0026amp; Heartstrings\u003c\/b\u003e is a steamy, emotional, age-gap romance featuring a protective older hero, a grounded heroine, found family, slow-burn intimacy, and a guaranteed happily ever after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStand-alone\u003cbr\u003eThird person POV\u003cbr\u003eHEA guaranteed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arden Hale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244713817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Arden Hale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171942080767,"sku":"9798244713817","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iron-heartstrings-arden-hale-9798244713817","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}