{"product_id":"once-upon-a-lie-max-monroe-9781662536373","title":"Once Upon a Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn undercover cop. A mobster's daughter. The best love stories start with a lie in this funny, emotional, suspenseful rom-com by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Max Monroe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValentina Cordone doesn't need a prince--she's got a thriving bagel-and-book shop in Nashville, game nights with her quirky crew, and a perfectly good life. But when her attractive new neighbor shows up with effortless charm and an award-winning smile, she starts to reconsider.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Shane Maddox went undercover to surveil a mob boss's daughter. What he didn't expect? That she'd be a lovable ray of sunshine, nothing like the crime princess he imagined. He planned to get close but walk away untouched. Instead, he's falling hard...and realizing she's in more danger than she knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorn between duty and desire, Shane keeps his identity secret while protecting Valentina from her family's criminal empire. As the truth explodes, he must prove his love is real while keeping her alive--no small feat when she won't take his calls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven though the prince is a liar, he can't risk losing his princess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes fairy tales don't start with \u003ci\u003eonce upon a time\u003c\/i\u003e. They start with \u003ci\u003eonce upon a lie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Monroe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1662536372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662536373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Montlake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Max Monroe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623789474047,"sku":"9781662536373","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/once-upon-a-lie-max-monroe-9781662536373","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}