{"product_id":"opening-strains-arell-rivers-9798986934648","title":"Opening Strains: Passionate Beats, book 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eRehab and Restraints: A Bad Boy's Reckoning\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne stupid jump onstage at Untamed Coaster's rockumentary premiere, and I'm out of commission. Pulled groin? More like a damn disaster. And the only person who can fix me is Jenna Westfield. \u003ci\u003eJenna\u003c\/i\u003e. The ex of our late keyboardist, who added her to the \u003ci\u003eDo Not F* % \u003c\/i\u003elist that survives even though he's no longer here\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e And the only woman who made me question my no-strings rule from the moment I met her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo weeks in the Hamptons at her clinic, and I'm a goner. Falling not only for her, but also her warm, welcoming mom, a whole damn life I never knew I wanted. But she's holding back, those haunted eyes telling a story I can't quite read. Professional ethics, ghosts of the past, and my own mother's constant nagging keep us apart. Then, one stolen kiss changes everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuddenly, I believe we could have an actual relationship. Almost buy into her ideal that UC is my \"found family.\" However, the paparazzi are vultures, branding her a \"Black Widow\"-and she splits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, I'm alone on tour, wondering if I blew my only chance at something real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOPENING STRAINS is the first book in the Passionate Beats trilogy. This story ends on a cliffhanger, but the trilogy has an HEA. It is told exclusively from Untamed Coaster's lead singer Bennett Hardy's point of view. If you crave a slow burn, found family rockstar romance filled with the delightful angst of a playboy's heart being reformed, then buckle up for UC!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arell Rivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986934648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarnished Halo Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Arell Rivers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136630472959,"sku":"9798986934648","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9479099d-292f-44b1-8ad4-47691a84b05e.jpg?v=1755023928","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/opening-strains-arell-rivers-9798986934648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}