{"product_id":"the-date-tonya-anders-9798349257100","title":"The Date: An African American Dark Romance","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove? Nah. That's my sister's thing. She's got hearts in her eyes and a mission to make everyone around her fall just as hard. Me? I've seen the game played too many times to believe in fairytales. Men only come in three flavors-and neither are for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when my sister sets me up on a blind date, I already know it's a waste of my time. What I don't expect is him-Decker Hayes. And just like me, he's only here to check a box and move on. No strings. No feelings. No future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one night flips everything. Suddenly, I'm caught up in something bigger than bad first dates and my sister's obsession with love. And the deeper I get, the more I wonder-was this setup really about me? Or is there a whole other game being played?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know better than to look for love. The last time I let a woman get too close, she turned my life inside out-and not in a good way. Now, I'm back in my city, back where I belong. No distractions, no drama. Just me, my people, and the business I'm trying to rebuild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut trouble has a way of finding me. This time, it shows up in the form of a woman who's just as done with love as I am. Sharp mouth, sharp eyes-she's got walls as high as mine. We shouldn't work, but somehow, we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil we don't because my past comes knocking, and suddenly, everything changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is book one in a Trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tonya Anders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798349257100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tonya Anders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.51d","brand":"Tonya Anders","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47002050953471,"sku":"9798349257100","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c0c3c5b-56ad-4e4e-871b-1911fefa00cd.jpg?v=1751602933","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-date-tonya-anders-9798349257100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}