{"product_id":"grouch-ish-9781956337488","title":"Grouch-ish","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet's start here. The twelve days of Christmas are actually after the holiday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd my dad, being the great guy he is, and the battalion chief of the fire department, signs up one of his rebellious firefighters for a retreat because of his bad behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe guy is a total grouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he misses the bus for the adult redemption camp, Dad sticks the guy with me for twelve days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, on the dozen days some mysterious true love-which I have yet to experience-should be bringing me gifts, like French hens and golden rings, I'm in charge of this firebird on our pear farm. Being the city man he is, he doesn't have a clue how to can fruit, mend fences, or milk cows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut he knows how to kiss . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot that we should be doing such a thing. Only his silver beard is sexy, and his crooked smile kind of sweet. He has this alpha energy vibrating around his well-honed body but underneath the grumpy exterior is a man lonely for something more in his life, like me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd instead of gifting each other random birds, leaping lords, and piping pipers, the gift we give one another is time . . . and our bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what about our hearts?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe true love will strike after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lot can happen in twelve days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"L.B. Dunbar Writes, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50888288960786,"sku":"9781956337488","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_98e19cb0-c3cc-43bf-882d-1ac521d04213.jpg?v=1738153062","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grouch-ish-9781956337488","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}