{"product_id":"the-great-charade-9781642473391","title":"The Great Charade","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbby Carpenter is in a tailspin knowing she is about to spend ten days in the company of her ex-girlfriend--who is now engaged to her brother--for a family holiday gathering in Red River, New Mexico. The same ex-girlfriend who last year at Christmas had lured her into bed. Abby's solution? A pretend girlfriend for the holidays would surely keep her ex away and in her own room at night, right? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNic Bennett's life has been far from ideal and Christmas is her most dreaded holiday of all as she relives horrors from the past. When an attractive stranger approaches her with the offer of a chance to get away for ten days, she agrees. But with a counteroffer that brings both anxiety and excitement to the desperate Abby. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the holiday lights and snow-covered grandeur, the lines between pretend and reality blur as the two women have the time of their lives. Soon Abby learns it isn't her ex she can't resist. And Nic learns what it means to be part of a family for Christmas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHill, Gerri:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gerri Hill has nearly forty published works, including the recent GCLS winners \u003ci\u003eThe Neighbor, Paradox Valley\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, \u003ci\u003eDevil's Rock, Hell's Highway\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSnow Falls\u003c\/i\u003e have all won Goldies, along with the 2009 GCLS winner Partners, the last book in the popular Hunter Series, as well as the 2013 Lambda finalist \u003ci\u003eAt Seventeen\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gerri lives in south-central Texas, only a few hours from the Gulf Coast, a place that has inspired many of her books. With her partner, Diane, they share their life with two Australian Shepherd's--Casey and Cooper--and a couple of furry felines.","brand":"Bella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50448366600466,"sku":"9781642473391","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1e278e18-135e-4b14-b2c5-409ca0058fef.jpg?v=1729733915","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-charade-9781642473391","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}