{"product_id":"running-mate-9781737015635","title":"Running Mate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen making it to congress means faking a marriage... fake it til' you make it takes on a whole new meaning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApparently, the conservative mid-western voters want more than my brains, connections, and good looks to vote me in as a congressman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI thought I had it all, but missed one glaring requirement: a wife to make me look like the all-American family man Kansas wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lovely Odette Hastings seems to fit the bill. She's a wholesome small-town girl, and conveniently in need of cash. I'll give her the money to take care of her elderly parents, and she'll be the political arm candy I need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe both win, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only problem is Odette is a little too beautiful, a little too intelligent, and much too distracting. I have to keep my eye on the prize. Even when I'm starting to think there might be something I'd rather have more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRunning Mate was formerly published as A Love Unexpected. This is Book 1 in the Under Kansas Skies series. Running mate is a closed-door romance and can be read as a stand-alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leah Brunner Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631455080722,"sku":"9781737015635","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7a8a2cf9-bb27-4252-83ad-9a835fc7efab.jpg?v=1732773095","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/running-mate-9781737015635","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}