{"product_id":"worth-the-ruse-paperback","title":"Worth the Ruse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarcy Gamble\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen the most enchanting, vivacious woman you've ever met offers to be your fake fiancée, you don't question why. You say yes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEx-sheriff's deputy Ethan LaSalle is tired of the corruption poisoning Sagebrush's law enforcement. So when the mayor announces a town marshal election, Ethan knows this is his chance to change things. The weakest part of his campaign? Ethan himself. He's stoic, guarded, and, without a wife or children, lacking the wholesome family image Sagebrush voters expect of their elected leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer beauty queen Izzy McClean is an expert in charming and influencing people. Well, everyone except her stalker ex-boyfriend, who won't accept it's over. When Izzy overhears about Ethan's campaign troubles, she offers a solution that'll fix both of their problems-a fake engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the perfect ruse with no risk of romantic attachment: he's not Izzy's type, and she reminds Ethan of his cheating ex-fiancée. But Ethan and Izzy are soon swept up in campaign tactics, charisma lessons, makeovers, a fake romance, and...very tangled feelings. Are they selling their fake romance so well that they're even fooling themselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorth the Ruse is a funny, emotional romance about learning to trust and finding love where you least expect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68363391336671,"sku":"9798994571736","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/PWDg24-Gbu9798994571736.webp?v=1793649046","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/worth-the-ruse-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}