{"product_id":"too-close-to-stay-strangers-lighthouse-and-lyric-press-9798249473068","title":"Too Close to Stay Strangers: An Enemies-to-Lovers Slow-Burn Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToo Close to Stay Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Slow-Burn Enemies-to-Lovers Romance-Tempest Hearts Book 5\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe built her life on control.\u003cbr\u003eHe's about to rearrange everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSloane Archer doesn't need saving.\u003cbr\u003eShe built the Tulip Noir from nothing but discipline, routine, and the unshakable belief that if she works hard enough, she can hold everything together, her café, her future, and the carefully guarded distance she keeps between herself and everyone else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the numbers don't lie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith debt rising and time running out, Sloane has six weeks to save the business she sacrificed everything to build... or lose it for good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarc Fontaine was only supposed to be temporary help, quiet, competent, and strictly professional. But he notices everything. The inefficiencies in her systems. The cracks in her carefully maintained control. The way she carries pressure like it's part of her identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd he refuses to stand back and watch her go down with the ship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat starts as reluctant cooperation turns into something far more dangerous - a partnership built on late nights, impossible decisions, and a growing tension neither of them is willing to name. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause getting closer means risking more than the café. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt means confronting the pasts they never talk about.\u003cbr\u003eThe fears they never admit.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the possibility that needing someone might not be weakness after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when survival demands trust, and trust demands vulnerability, Sloane must decide what she's truly fighting to save... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe life she built alone ... or the future she never planned to share.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnemies to lovers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlow-burn emotional tension\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFound-family community vibes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eForced proximity partnership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeep emotional healing journey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo guarded people learning how to let someone stay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePerfect for readers who love intense emotional connection, quiet chemistry, and romance that builds with every glance, every silence... every moment they can't walk away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eToo Close to Stay Strangers\u003c\/b\u003e is Book 5 in the \u003ci\u003eTempest Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e series, a deeply emotional contemporary romance collection about love that grows where no one expects it... and refuses to let go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach book can be read on its own, but the emotional journey is even richer when read as part of the series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you love slow-burn romance filled with tension, vulnerability, and unforgettable connection... start reading today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lighthouse And Lyric Press,Louise Dawn Morgan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249473068\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\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Lighthouse And Lyric Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450541519103,"sku":"9798249473068","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_19976941-19cd-4669-87bd-6662e582c28f.jpg?v=1777268219","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/too-close-to-stay-strangers-lighthouse-and-lyric-press-9798249473068","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}