{"product_id":"fire-and-ice-9781497639492","title":"Fire and Ice","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bouquet of California wine country becomes a stimulating aphrodisiac in this Americana romance from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alisa Franklin knows a good prospect when she sees one, and Zachary Stuart is it. A vintner from Napa Valley, California, he's handsome, respected, available, and in need of the $200K that comes with Alisa's proposal of marriage. By dictate of her mother's will, finding a husband is the only way she can gain custody of her half-sister. It's a business arrangement, pure and simple. Because when it comes to men, Alisa's as cold as ice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After inheriting his father's considerable debts, Zachary is eager to seal the deal--on his conditions. They'll live in his house and play husband and wife to the hilt. Even if he knows Alisa will never agree to the games that come with it. But Zachary is an inveterate gambler, and instinct tells him the odds are in his favor. Plus, the more he gets to know Alisa, the more he wants to prove their love is no charade. Being near her is making him as hot as fire, and melting away Alisa's defenses will be a pleasure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDailey, Janet:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Janet Dailey, who passed away in 2013, was born Janet Haradon in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska, before meeting her husband, Bill. The two worked together in construction and land development until they \"retired\" to travel throughout the United States, inspiring Dailey to write the Americana series of romances, setting a novel in every state of the Union. In 1974, Dailey was the first American author to write for Harlequin. Her first novel was \u003ci\u003eNo Quarter Asked\u003c\/i\u003e. She went on to write approximately ninety novels, twenty-one of which appeared on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. She won many awards and accolades for her work, appearing widely on radio and television. Today, there are over three hundred million Janet Dailey books in print in nineteen different languages, making her one of the most popular novelists in the world. For more information about Dailey, visit www.janetdailey.com.","brand":"Open Road Media Romance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492659761426,"sku":"9781497639492","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e4ca012-56cd-496c-9144-db104626bed6.jpg?v=1730602378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fire-and-ice-9781497639492","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}