{"product_id":"fumbled-beginning-9781737088721","title":"Fumbled Beginning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the perks of being one of the best wide receivers in the league was having my pick of cleat chasers looking for a good time. Unfortunately, the only one to hold my attention was the feisty brunette who wanted nothing to do with me.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid I still try to flirt with her-you bet I did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid she fall for my charms? That would be a hard no.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of laughing at my jokes, she pretended I didn't exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil I tried to rescue her from a bad date, did she thank me? Of course not, but she did try to kiss me (at least, that was my version of the story). The girl was trouble with a capital T.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was also smart, gorgeous, and all wrong for me-just ask her brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy best friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDating her would be a terrible idea, but then again, I was famous for making bad decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, when her car broke down, and I came to her rescue, I offered up a way she could pay me back-one dinner! That's all I needed to prove I wasn't just a player.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI should have put a stop to things right then and there. Because now she wasn't just under my skin, but under my sheets too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil I messed up-big time, and now I have to prove to her that I deserved a second chance, because I refused to accept that it was game over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI knew the rules, I knew the stakes, and I was playing for keeps.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"S. Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50564070539538,"sku":"9781737088721","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_91597613-f0ab-4530-bd48-5d626a6098f2.jpg?v=1731873684","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fumbled-beginning-9781737088721","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}