{"product_id":"broken-paperback","title":"Broken - Sadie Kincaid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou want to know the secret to everlasting happiness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever fall in love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat was the wisdom my father imparted to us James boys after our mom died, and it’s a piece of advice that’s served me well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil dear old Dad asks me for a favor over Sunday brunch. No big deal, right? I love making my old man happy. Except this “favor” is a lot more complicated than picking up his dry cleaning. Dad wants me to marry and provide a few heirs for the James empire, and he’s even done me the courtesy of handpicking my bride-to-be. Lucky me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut if I’m being honest, I’ve grown tired of the endless cycle of dating, the constant small talk, and the ever-shrinking pool of women I haven’t already invited for a sleepover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m a lawyer, so contracts are kind of my thing. And that’s all marriage really is—a contract negotiated between two parties. What could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter Melanie Edison, the five-foot-four brunette with curves in ALL the right places. A veterinary nurse with the smartest mouth I’ve ever heard. And I have more fun not dating her than I did dating any woman before, even with Melanie’s absurd no-sex-before-marriage rule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when our business arrangement becomes so much more, I end up breaking my most important rule. And that’s when it all goes to hell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have no idea how we can ever repair the damage that’s been done. I’m not even sure I want to. And maybe going back to my old life won’t be so hard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcept it’s too late. I broke my rule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd she broke me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook #1 of 5 interconnected standalone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974530101301,"sku":"9781915663252","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/1854\/4437\/files\/a7d48d540767934d6acd2eb8d69c3fb37942ec814c34d4f16877189700030689.png?v=1770662781","url":"https:\/\/thevelvetnookandroast.com\/products\/broken-paperback","provider":"VelvetNook\u0026Roast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}