{"product_id":"the-shop-next-door-paperback","title":"The Shop Next Door - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJune Hawthorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll she wants is to open up her dream bookshop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll he wants is her.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessa Alden never imagined that the grand opening of her dream bookshop, The Prologue, would be ruined by a neighboring shop hosting its own grand opening on the very same day. Even worse? The owner of that obnoxiously loud gamer cafe turns out to be none other than Liam Ashford. Her former best friend. Her former rival. The only man who could ever make her heart race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiam Ashford is everything that Jessa can't handle-effortlessly charming, annoyingly attractive, and entirely too good at getting under her skin. And now he's back in town, setting up shop right beside her like the past never happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessa wants him gone. Liam is surprisingly agreeable with that request-but only on one condition. A year-long reignition of their rivalry. If she wins, he's as good as gone. If he wins... That's not an option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe harder Jessa fights to beat him, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks that still simmer beneath every argument, the lingering looks, and the way he can still make her pulse race. Somewhere along the way, Jessa realizes that maybe the real risk isn't losing to Liam. It's admitting why losing him feels so much worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shop Next Door is perfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRivals to lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow burns with eventual spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCozy small-town love stories old childhood friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe falls first and hard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shop Next Door is the first book of the Love on Rosewood Avenue series. Each book follows a different couple in the charming small town of Briarvale and can be enjoyed as a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51409415274719,"sku":"9798950822018","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/oW6fVan_389798950822018.webp?v=1789617562","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-shop-next-door-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}