{"product_id":"the-royals-next-door-9780593334195","title":"The Royals Next Door","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of PopSugar's Top Summer Reads of 2021! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Karina Halle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePiper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider. \u003cbr\u003eAnd she's happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she's a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person's fairy tale is an ordinary woman's nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison's no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who's sworn off attachments into believing in white knights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she'll need more than Harrison's strong arms to shield her--she'll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they're willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarina Halle\u003c\/b\u003e is a screenwriter, a former music \u0026amp; travel journalist, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRiver of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Royals Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as 80 other wild and romantic reads, ranging from light \u0026amp; sexy rom coms to horror\/paranormal romance and dark fantasy. Needless to say, whatever genre you're into, she's probably written a romance for it. When she's not traveling, she and her husband split their time between a possibly haunted 120-year-old house in Victoria, BC, and their condo in sunny Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614083223826,"sku":"9780593334195","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ff30b9e5-97af-4600-ac18-270f0e6cba5d.jpg?v=1732427176","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-royals-next-door-9780593334195","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}