{"product_id":"love-you-mean-it-9781662525452","title":"Love You, Mean It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Laura Pavlov comes a story about found family and the power of acceptance, all wrapped up in a sizzling romance set in the frozen north.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy new landlord's a real hard-ass. \u003ci\u003eAnd I can't keep my hands off him.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie Huxley's the best--and grumpiest--general contractor in Blushing, Alaska. He built the venue for the wedding-planning business my bestie and I share. After I accidentally flood my home, he offers me his guesthouse while he handles the repairs. But when he starts to take charge, I feel myself losing control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnable to resist, we casually hook up. We both know once will never be enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween us, we carry plenty of baggage. I've got the absent father, drunk mother, and estranged sister. He grew up in foster care and is single-handedly raising a daughter whose mom visits just once a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Charlie makes me feel like I belong. And for the first time ever, I picture myself with a \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore I go all in, I need to learn to set some boundaries. Question is: Am I strong enough?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePavlov, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLaura Pavlov is best known for writing swoony, emotional stories with a side of angst and a dash of humor. A hopeless romantic at heart, she likes to take her characters on a journey that always leads to happily ever after. Pavlov is happily married to her college sweetheart and devoted to her two amazing kids who are now adulting. She's also a dog whisperer to one temperamental Yorkie and one wild Bernedoodle. The author resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she is currently living her own happily ever after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montlake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690776428818,"sku":"9781662525452","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8cfcea65-f0fc-4dd0-af7d-01252972fe5a.jpg?v=1761747451","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-you-mean-it-9781662525452","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}