{"product_id":"the-first-spark-m-l-broome-9798990999121","title":"The First Spark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI have a very big problem ... in the form of one very petite woman. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't get me wrong. I adore women, and if you ask any female in Sparkwood, you'll learn the feeling is mutual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith one tiny exception.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriana Thorne is a literal thorn in my side-a plucky, infuriatingly gorgeous, pain in the rear who rents the store next to mine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've disliked each other from the beginning, or at least since she marched into my shop and started issuing demands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeedless to say, I didn't roll out the welcome mat after that meet-hate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'd love to avoid the woman until the end of my days, but as fate would have it, I need her help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout her approval, my plan to open a speakeasy beneath our shops is dead in the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidering Oriana is as fond of me as I am of her, winning her assistance will be no easy feat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, when a faulty lock forces the two of us to spend the night together, it's anyone's guess if we'll survive until morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's a chance I'm willing to take. What's the worst that can happen?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not like I'm going to fall in love with the woman...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. L. Broome, Julie E. Soper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990999121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e M.L. Broome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d","brand":"M. L. Broome","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47002123927807,"sku":"9798990999121","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e1dfda3-586a-4905-9c03-1116b2cf4b78.jpg?v=1751603154","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-spark-m-l-broome-9798990999121","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}