{"product_id":"before-the-sunset-9781088017852","title":"Before the Sunset","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe's an actor in need of an image makeover. She's determined to show her ex-fiancé that she's moved on. A fake relationship between two best friends is the perfect solution. Or is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReese Murphy has been my best friend since before we took our first steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's the yin to my yang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peanut butter to my jelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's all platonic, of course, as we made a pact years ago that we'd never cross the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then she took a job abroad and moved away for a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo say I've been lost without her would be a massive understatement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's finally coming home, and I couldn't be happier about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then she presents me with a proposition...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePretend to be her boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am an actor, after all, so it should be a piece of cake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's all part of her grand plan to show her ex-fiancé that she's moved on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy agent wants me to clean up my image, so it would be a win-win for both of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then she moves into my house and prances around in those tiny pajama shorts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's also the night she catches me alone in the bathroom in a compromising position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she isn't in any hurry to leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe get lost in the moment and now I can't think of anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are way past a gray area at this point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've entered a smoking-hot-I-think-I-might-be-in-love-with-my-best-friend area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem is, she still thinks we're fake dating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I stopped faking it a long time ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**This is book 4 in the Cottonwood Cove Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCottonwood Cove Series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto the Tide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Shore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the Sunset\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the Storm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hea-Author Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50581897445650,"sku":"9781088017852","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_20ac6ab3-1d10-40f3-9cb8-3dbcfbfc1680.jpg?v=1732018049","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/before-the-sunset-9781088017852","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}