{"product_id":"tinsel-river-stephanie-ruth-9781067064488","title":"Tinsel River: A New Zealand forced proximity Christmas novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA slow-burn Christmas romance for a Kiwi singer-songwriter and the sound engineer she left in the dust when she hit the big time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePieta, Kiwi singer-songwriter and media darling, returns home from L.A. with an uncertain path ahead, her once healthy ego floundering. Having lost her agent and been dropped by her label, she's smack-bang in the middle of an intellectual rights dispute.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould anything else go wrong?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncome on lockdown, the songstress slinks into Ōtepoti with plans to pick up where she left off before her U.S. contract, horrified to realise every one of her solo-career choices seems to have been the wrong one. She burnt a lot of bridges when she left, her original sound engineer, Davis Stone, a smoking-hot wreck among them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only did their one-night-stand three years ago muddy the waters of their working relationship, it made her defection to a U.S. label way too personal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavis has more than enough going on with fire damage to his house, his dad moving into care, and a ton of Christmas work piling up in the studio... But he also happens to be the best ear in the business, exactly who his ex-crush needs to help cut her comeback EP.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrouble hits the instant the two musos try to work together again. Can Davis learn to handle being in the same studio with Pieta when his feelings have never subsided?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes down to it, can Pieta?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEditor and agents choice in the RWNZ Great Beginnings competition, TINSEL RIVER can be read as a standalone or in connection to Stephanie Ruth's Otago Waters series. Set in the beautiful South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand, this novella is intended for readers who enjoy their romance on the steamy side, and promising a happily ever after.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReader discretion advised, this novel deals with the subject of dementia within the family, and a historical birthing-related death. It also contains on-page sexual content, and alcohol consumption.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoin Stephanie Ruth's newsletter for complimentary short stories, bonus books, and news about new releases at www.stephanie-ruth.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Ruth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1067064486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781067064488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tī Kōuka Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Stephanie Ruth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520239874303,"sku":"9781067064488","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97c1ef43-05e6-48fc-9ade-687eda81463e.jpg?v=1778741577","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tinsel-river-stephanie-ruth-9781067064488","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}