{"title":"Janet Evanovich","description":"Janet Evanovich has written a staggering forty-six New York Times bestsellers over the last twenty-eight years. In addition to her #1 New York Times bestselling Stephanie Plum novels and many other popular books, Janet is the author of The Recovery Agent series.","products":[{"product_id":"now-or-never-mass-market-paperbound","title":"Now or Never - Mass Market Paperbound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest Stephanie Plum novel from #1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \"the most popular mystery writer alive\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) Janet Evanovich.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now Stephanie Plum has two fiancés and no idea what to do about it. 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When he shows up on Stephanie's doorstep, it's not for the meatloaf dinner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith timely assists from her stalwart supporters Lula, Connie, and Grandma Mazur, Stephanie uses every trick in the book to reel in these men. But only she can decide what to do about the two men she actually loves. She can't hold Ranger and Morelli at bay for long, and she's keeping a secret from them that is the biggest bombshell of all. Now or never, she's got to make the decision of a lifetime.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101133476063,"sku":"9781668003145","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/BCWqg3R_Vj9781668003145.webp?v=1781068323"},{"product_id":"naughty-neighbor-mass-market-paperbound","title":"Naughty Neighbor - Mass Market Paperbound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear Reader: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a previous life, before the time of Plum, I wrote twelve short romance novels. Red-hot screwball comedies, each and every one of them. Nine of these stories were originally published by the Loveswept line between the years 1988 and 1992. All immediately went out of print and could be found only at used bookstores and yard sales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm excited to tell you that those nine stories are now being re-released by HarperCollins. \u003cem\u003eNaughty Neighbor\u003c\/em\u003e is the eighth in the lineup, and it's presented here in almost original form. Usually when I edit these books I do some modernizing. For instance, I change VHS to DVD, and roller skates to Rollerblades, and sticks of gum are now pieces of gum. I do this because the books were meant to be contemporary (as opposed to historical), and I don't want the reader to have a time disconnect. In the beginning of the original \u003cem\u003eNaughty Neighbo\u003c\/em\u003er, my heroine throws a handheld phone into the toilet, and the next morning she goes into the bathroom and sees the \"slim silver antenna caught between the toilet lid and seat.\" Okay, so most phones don't have extended antennas anymore, but I just loved the image . . . so I left it in. And I don't know how many women wear front-closure bras anymore, but that got left in, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaughty Neighbor\u003c\/em\u003e is probably the most romancey of all the Loveswepts I wrote, but there's still a small mystery to unravel. Louisa Brannigan is a no-nonsense, hardworking press secretary, fighting her way to the top of Capitol Hill, with no help from her annoying neighbor, Pete Streeter. He receives phone calls all night long, he steals her morning paper, he thinks jeans are formal wear, and worst of all he's involved Louisa in the disappearance of a pig. So this is the story of a pig in Witness Protection and love being found by a workaholic woman and a fun-loving man who makes terrible pots of coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanet Evanovich\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear Reader: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a previous life, before the time of Plum, I wrote twelve short romance novels. Red-hot screwball comedies, each and every one of them. Nine of these stories were originally published by the Loveswept line between the years 1988 and 1992. All immediately went out of print and could be found only at used bookstores and yard sales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm excited to tell you that those nine stories are now being re-released by HarperCollins. \u003cem\u003eNaughty Neighbor\u003c\/em\u003e is the eighth in the lineup, and it's presented here in almost original form. Usually when I edit these books I do some modernizing. For instance, I change VHS to DVD, and roller skates to Rollerblades, and sticks of gum are now pieces of gum. I do this because the books were meant to be contemporary (as opposed to historical), and I don't want the reader to have a time disconnect. In the beginning of the original \u003cem\u003eNaughty Neighbo\u003c\/em\u003er, my heroine throws a handheld phone into the toilet, and the next morning she goes into the bathroom and sees the \"slim silver antenna caught between the toilet lid and seat.\" Okay, so most phones don't have extended antennas anymore, but I just loved the image . . . so I left it in. And I don't know how many women wear front-closure bras anymore, but that got left in, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaughty Neighbor\u003c\/em\u003e is probably the most romancey of all the Loveswepts I wrote, but there's still a small mystery to unravel. 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