{"product_id":"the-hotshot-large-print-piper-rayne-9798887144634","title":"The Hotshot (Large Print)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRaising my cousin's three kids wasn't in my five-year plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActually, it wasn't in \u003cem\u003eany\u003c\/em\u003e plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne minute I'm a single labor and delivery nurse living a quiet life and the next, I'm navigating guardianship hearings, meltdowns, and homework I'm pretty sure requires a math degree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Hayes Carlisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy best friend's older brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago Colts newest catcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the man I once kissed and immediately pretended I didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, when the custody battle I've been dreading becomes a reality, I shouldn't be surprised that Hayes swoops in with a wild idea-a fake relationship. According to him, pretending we're together will polish his image and prove to the court I'm not taking on an instant family alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut pretending to be Hayes' girlfriend is a terrible idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause he remembers how to make me laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause he looks at me like our kiss wasn't a one-time mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the kids start asking him to read bedtime stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause my heart starts wanting things my life doesn't have room for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can manage the chaos. I can fight for these kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut pretending not to fall for Hayes Carlisle?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat might be the one thing I can't do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Piper Rayne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887144634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Piper Rayne, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.27d","brand":"Piper Rayne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440672583935,"sku":"9798887144634","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_668e7282-7fb1-4292-8c29-92dd53302b57.jpg?v=1777184033","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hotshot-large-print-piper-rayne-9798887144634","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}