{"product_id":"house-party-a-swoonworthy-forced-proximity-best-friends-older-brother-rom-com-brand-new-for-2025-9781035913244","title":"House Party: A Swoonworthy Forced Proximity, Best Friend's Older Brother Rom-Com, Brand New for 2025!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA slow-burn romance fifteen years in the making...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHattie has spent half her life secretly crushing on Freddie - her best friend Sam's irresistibly gorgeous older brother. But Freddie? He's barely spared a glance for Hattie, the girl Sam befriended one fateful New Years' Eve when they discovered they were birthday twins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFast-forward to now: Hattie finds herself single for the first time in years - just before the holidays. Enter Sam, who, in classic best-friend fashion, whisks her away to a remote cabin in the Forest of Dean to cheer her up. Snowy woodland views? \u003ci\u003eCheck\u003c\/i\u003e. A crackling fire and a steamy hot tub?\u003ci\u003e Check\u003c\/i\u003e. Zero cell service, ravenous wild boars, and an incoming snowstorm of apocalyptic proportions? \u003ci\u003eAlso check\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd to make matters even more intense, Freddie joins them, unexpectedly. Still \u003ci\u003einfuriatingly\u003c\/i\u003e gorgeous, and still \u003ci\u003eridiculously\u003c\/i\u003e off-limits. Except this time, he's actually noticing Hattie. But then again, maybe he's been noticing her all along. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifteen years of longing. One night to change everything. This New Year's Eve, they're playing with fire. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlow burn\u003cbr\u003eBest friend's brother\u003cbr\u003eForbidden romance\u003cbr\u003eSpice\u003cbr\u003eForced proximity \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch a fun, sparkling, swoonworthy romance full of memorable moments\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Cressida McLaughlin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A slow burn romance with multi-layered characters and sizzling chemistry, House Party left me absolutely breathless\" - Annabel Monaghan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChloe Ford grew up in rural Sussex but is now based in South Gloucestershire. She has an affinity with all things country, from riding horses to muddy walks. Her love for writing began at secondary school when her English teacher would set a writing task for the whole hour. An avid reader, she started sneaking Mills \u0026amp; Boon books out from under her mum's bed as a teenager and hasn't stopped devouring romance books ever since.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749460771090,"sku":"9781035913244","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b131e27b-26ac-47bc-8632-810372273e7a.jpg?v=1764086815","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/house-party-a-swoonworthy-forced-proximity-best-friends-older-brother-rom-com-brand-new-for-2025-9781035913244","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}