{"product_id":"protected-hearts-cissy-mecca-9781836562658","title":"Protected Hearts","description":"The brand new friends-to-lovers romance set in the small town of Cedar Falls! Perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Catherine Cowles and Lyla Sage 'Cissy Mecca is a skilled writer of page-turning plots and unforgettable characters.' Bestseller Lucy Score, author of \u003cem\u003eStory of my Life\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rules of the Bachelor Pact: Never date the neighbour...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt s probably a bad idea to fall for the one woman I was never supposed to touch. Mae O Malley. . . my childhood best friend and the reason for Rule #1 of the Bachelor Pact: no dating the girl next door.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the rules has never been hard. Until Mae walks back into my life, fresh off a broken engagement and looking like a complication I want to make. She s sexy, smart, and more off-limits than ever. But I ve never been one to give up easily, especially not when it comes to the only woman I ve ever loved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMae\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing home with my heart still broken from Paris wasn t part of the plan. But being surrounded by family, and Beck makes it easier. Or so I thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause now he s looking at me like I m something more than a friend, and suddenly I m feeling things I never thought I would again. Butterflies. Hope. Beck s made it clear he s not the settling-down type, and I ve been burned before. So why can t I protect my heart from the one person who s always had it?\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for Cissy Mecca \u003cp\u003e 'Full to the brim with friendship, banter and a good dose of spice \u003cstrong\u003eReader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 'An entertaining, spicy, and fun small town romance' \u003cstrong\u003eReader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 'I had a hard time putting this down! I recommend you add this to your TBR now!' \u003cstrong\u003eReader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 'Love this town and the people in it' \u003cstrong\u003eReader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cissy Mecca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836562659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836562658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Cissy Mecca","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520885932287,"sku":"9781836562658","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5229114d-f74a-40db-b655-959d98f23c77.jpg?v=1762887571","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/protected-hearts-cissy-mecca-9781836562658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}