{"title":"Swati M. H.","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pretend-for-me-paperback","title":"Pretend For Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI botched a \u003cstrong\u003ebroody billionaire's\u003c\/strong\u003e haircut, and what did he ask from me in repayment?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat I become his \u003cstrong\u003efake fianc?e\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn my defense, my new migraine meds had packed quite the drowsy punch that morning. One minute I was trimming his GQ-worthy locks, and the next, I'd given him a side shave that would make a Marine jealous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast forward through a ticked-off Dev Menon storming out of my salon, threatening legal action, and I'm thinking the day couldn't get worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept, it does . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDev returns hours later with a wild proposition: \u003cstrong\u003e\"Marry me. Temporarily.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurns out his mother's dying wish is to see him get hitched, and I'm the lucky girl who owes him a debt. The catch?\u003cstrong\u003e I also have to move in with him to really sell the ruse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon enough, I'm realizing my career isn't the only thing on the line with my hot-as-Hades fianc?. My heart is, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, I counter with a wilder proposition: \u003c\/strong\u003ea purely physical relationship with three simple rules. No kissing, no sleepovers, and definitely no falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept, the more time I spend with him, the harder it becomes to stick to my rules. Dev's charm, his skilled hands, and his enormous . . . heart are testing my resolve. Even my traitorous cat is smitten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid I get more than I bargained for, or am I about to lose this very hairy game of pretend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor's Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e Reading this book can induce uncontrollable giggling, squealing, a newfound belief in true-love, and an inexplicable need to pet a hairless cat. Reader discretion is advised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103740137695,"sku":"9798348547011","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/4JRL3UQSuI9798348547011.webp?v=1781097540"},{"product_id":"mother-pucker-paperback","title":"Mother Pucker - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThings that stress out this widowed single mom: \u003c\/strong\u003e high fructose corn syrup, intrusive thoughts about my son getting swept up by a tornado, \u003cstrong\u003eand the sexiest hockey player to grace this planet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOh, and the fact that \u003cstrong\u003eI'm also said hockey player's physical therapist\u003c\/strong\u003e. But we'll lock that tidbit away in the same nightstand as my battery-operated toys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving my son and me across the country to live with my three best friends and our seven children into one dilapidated Boston brownstone should have been the biggest risk I've ever taken-not figuring out how to protect my heart, career, and panties while trying to navigate my secret double life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Rowan 'Slick' Parker is nothing if not hell-bent on taking slapshots at my comfort zone. The more I try to keep things professional, the more he works to break the rules with his charming grin, piercing gaze, and world-class rear end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot to mention, he adores my son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, I finally give in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't worry, though, it's all temporary-a way for us to get each other out of our systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut little do I know, 'temporary' has a way of leaving lasting impressions on the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104017551583,"sku":"9798869159731","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/PpqzFXtWNE9798869159731.webp?v=1781099871"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/swati-m-h.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}