{"product_id":"the-one-he-wasnt-supposed-elliot-radcliffe-9798279052653","title":"The One He Wasn't Supposed to Want","description":"The One He Wasn't Supposed to Want\u003cbr\u003eBook Two of the Hawthorn Vale Series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was trusted to be neutral.\u003cbr\u003eShe refused to be invisible.\u003cbr\u003eHawthorn Vale expected him to choose the town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Reed has built his reputation on process, restraint, and doing things properly. As a senior planning officer, his authority depends on being impartial-quietly respected, carefully earned, and easily withdrawn if questioned. Wanting anything too much has never been part of the job. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEleanor Shaw was never supposed to matter to him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharp, composed, and unimpressed by his reputation, she challenges his assumptions from their first professional encounter. Their opposition is measured. Their attraction is not. And in a town that watches its own, even neutrality begins to look like a choice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs pressure tightens and quiet intimidation replaces open conflict, Thomas is forced to decide what integrity really costs-and whether standing visible is worth risking everything he's worked for. Eleanor refuses to soften herself to make things easier. The town refuses to stop pushing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat neither of them expected was how irrevocable alignment can be once chosen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe One He Wasn't Supposed to Want is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance set in the insular English town of Hawthorn Vale-emotionally restrained, deeply satisfying, and built on deliberate choice rather than easy resolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who love controlled heroes, formidable heroines, and tension that simmers long after the final page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elliot Radcliffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279052653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.41d","brand":"Elliot Radcliffe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50664904655103,"sku":"9798279052653","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-one-he-wasnt-supposed-elliot-radcliffe-9798279052653","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}