{"title":"Etta Easton","description":"Etta Easton is a certified hopeless romantic who now writes contemporary romance. Her stories are full of humor, relatable heroines, swoonworthy heroes, and Black joy. She lives in Central Texas with her husband and two young kids.","products":[{"product_id":"not-in-the-christmas-plan-paperback","title":"Not In The Christmas Plan - Paperback","description":"","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102545711327,"sku":"9798993782218","price":11.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/PzGdLkvzAk9798993782218.webp?v=1781083461"},{"product_id":"the-love-simulation-paperback","title":"The Love Simulation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real jackpot.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrianna Rogers has been told a time (or six) she needs to stop jumping into things head first. But when the principal rescinds his approval for a library upgrade, deciding to spend the money on a football field instead, she sees red. Literally. Brianna throws her hat in the ring and joins a team of teachers who will spend their summer in a Mars simulation. As the sister of an astronaut, this should be easy, right? What she didn't count on was the last-minute addition to the team--Roman Major: science teacher, son of the principal, and too handsome for his own good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoman and Brianna have been hot and cold all year, and living in close quarters intensifies their animosity \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e attraction. Brianna is sure he's been sent by his father to sabotage them, foiling their chance at prize money that will cover all of the school's \u003ci\u003eactual\u003c\/i\u003e needs. But each day, Roman proves himself to be a dedicated teammate--and Brianna finds herself falling harder and harder. While it's clear the feeling is mutual, she can't shake the sense that he's hiding something. As the simulation nears its end, Brianna realizes she may have to make an impossible choice, between the school she's dedicated herself to, and the man who has won his way into her heart.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103814258911,"sku":"9780593640241","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/xycxp9EpPf9780593640241.webp?v=1781097697"},{"product_id":"the-kiss-countdown-paperback","title":"The Kiss Countdown - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA struggling event planner and a sinfully hot astronaut must decide if their fake relationship is worth a shot at happily-ever-after, in this starry debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRisk-averse event planner Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to lose her apartment. With no choice but to gamble on her shaky start-up, the last thing she needed was to run into her smug ex and his new, less complicated girlfriend at Amerie's favorite coffee shop. Panicked, she pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met by spilling Americano all over his abs. He plays along--for a price. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHalf the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent's doting partner in front of his loving but overly invested family. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house and can put every penny toward her struggling business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat Amerie doesn't plan for is Vincent's gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he's exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she'll settle for the safe life--or shoot for the stars.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103962075359,"sku":"9780593640227","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/pe3K7Df4Og9780593640227.webp?v=1781099832"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/etta-easton.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}