{"product_id":"the-misfit-j-l-beck-9798312179767","title":"The Misfit: A Dark Fake Relationship Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolden boy. Party king. Trust fund brat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's what they call me-Lee Sterling, Oakmount University's favorite disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone thinks they know me, but they only see what I let them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm the guy who can charm his way out of anything and never takes life seriously. But it's all a ruse. They don't see the mask I wear or the cage of family expectations slowly threatening to suffocate me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree months\u003c\/i\u003e. That's how long I have to find someone \u003ci\u003e\"suitable\"\u003c\/i\u003e to present at the Sterling New Year's Gala, or it's over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI tell myself I can handle it, like I handle everything else-with a smile and a shot of bourbon-but deep down, I know I'm inching closer and closer to the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen I meet Salem Masters in a dark pantry at a party, and suddenly, nothing feels simple anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey call her crazy and broken. The girl who wears latex gloves and counts her steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI call her beautiful, careful, haunted.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne encounter and I'm obsessed. I need to know more about her. I need to know if she's just like me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I discover we share a common interest, I convince her to be my fake girlfriend. She could use the protection, and I need to convince my family I'm normal...but when our fake relationship turns real, I discover just how close to danger I am.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause for the first time in my life, I want something that I can't have, that I don't deserve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e**This is a complete standalone, that can be read without reading the other books in the series. If you have triggers please consider reviewing the warning at the beginning of the book.**\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. L. Beck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798312179767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.74d","brand":"J. L. Beck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46907238744319,"sku":"9798312179767","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_292574ec-f8ee-4bed-bfdf-e1509f718c07.jpg?v=1748772735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-misfit-j-l-beck-9798312179767","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}