{"product_id":"once-upon-a-bet-penelope-bloom-9798430278069","title":"Once Upon A Bet: A Grumpy Single Dad Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll I ever wanted was the perfect happily ever after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll \u003ci\u003ehe\u003c\/i\u003e ever wanted was to ruin my freaking life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkay, that's a smidge dramatic, but hear me out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy new neighbor might as well plant an \"unavailable\" sign in his front yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's got biceps made for pulling swooning maidens out of danger, eyes built for melting glaciers (and panties), and a smile that makes my knees want to buckle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut he's grumpy, stubborn, divorced with two kids, and he's only in town for three months. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's pretty obvious I need to stay far, far away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then he kisses me.\u003cbr\u003eFirst, I see stars. Then I see babies with steely blue eyes and chiseled jawlines.\u003cbr\u003eI see white-picket fences and just maybe that happily ever after I always dreamed of. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe says the best he can do is three months of casual fun.\u003cbr\u003eNo feelings. No attachments. Then he'll move on, and so should I. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRemember the part about him ruining my life? Yeah, I didn't even get to it yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat \u003c\/i\u003eall started with a bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Penelope Bloom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8430278060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798430278069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d","brand":"Penelope Bloom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056740200703,"sku":"9798430278069","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9524aa44-a059-4497-8ebd-3012d0c06f71.jpg?v=1685043002","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/once-upon-a-bet-penelope-bloom-9798430278069","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}