{"product_id":"scandalized-paperback","title":"Scandalized - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA steamy one-night stand between childhood friends ignites a passionate romance, but when a celebrity scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love. A spicy romance that is \"pure magic\" (Helen Hoang, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss Quotient\u003c\/i\u003e) originally published under the pseudonym Ivy Owens by Christina Lauren coauthor Lauren Billings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExhausted and on deadline with a story that could make or break her career, investigative journalist Georgia Ross is on the verge of a meltdown when a cancelled flight leaves her stuck in the airport overnight. But when a familiar face appears--the older brother of her childhood friend--and offers help, Gigi seems to have caught a break. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alec Kim is handsome, humble, and kind--exactly the sort of man that Gigi has forgotten existed after her own painful heartbreaks. An evening of reconnection followed by a night of no-strings-attached passion with Alec feels like a gift--that is, until Gigi finally realizes that their childhood connection isn't the only reason he seems so familiar to her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alec is determined to prove to Gigi that he is truly the man she thinks he is, even if it means coming clean about his fame--and his family's connection to the story Gigi has been working so hard to break. But as their feelings for each other grow deeper, Gigi and Alec must navigate a new reality...one where both of their hard-won careers are put directly in the path of an international scandal.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101932589279,"sku":"9781668213209","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/mYDOGpaNr89781668213209.webp?v=1781075912","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/scandalized-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}