{"product_id":"the-hotshot-piper-rayne","title":"The Hotshot | Piper Rayne","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRaising my cousin’s three kids wasn’t in my five-year plan.\u003cbr\u003eActually, it wasn’t in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e plan.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne minute I’m a single labor and delivery nurse living a quiet life and the next, I’m navigating guardianship hearings, meltdowns, and homework I’m pretty sure requires a math degree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter Hayes Carlisle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy best friend’s older brother.\u003cbr\u003eChicago Colts newest catcher.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the man I once kissed and immediately pretended I didn’t.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, when the custody battle I’ve been dreading becomes a reality, I shouldn’t be surprised that Hayes swoops in with a wild idea—a fake relationship. According to him, pretending we’re together will polish his image and prove to the court I’m not taking on an instant family alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut pretending to be Hayes’ girlfriend is a terrible idea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause he remembers how to make me laugh.\u003cbr\u003eBecause he looks at me like our kiss wasn’t a one-time mistake.\u003cbr\u003eBecause the kids start asking him to read bedtime stories.\u003cbr\u003eBecause my heart starts wanting things my life doesn’t have room for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI can manage the chaos. I can fight for these kids.\u003cbr\u003eBut pretending not to fall for Hayes Carlisle?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat might be the one thing I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ecan’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wallflower Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45750520610977,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/6517\/6737\/files\/FullSizeRender_30637a37-4512-468a-b946-48bcfcff0d81.heic?v=1771886540","url":"https:\/\/thewallflowerbookshop.com\/products\/the-hotshot-piper-rayne","provider":"The Wallflower Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}