{"product_id":"better-not-pout-by-maren-moore","title":"Better Not Pout by Maren Moore","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetter Not Pout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lost letter to Santa gone terribly wrong…or perfectly right?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the owner of my family’s vintage candy shop, there are two things I’m great at: Sweet treats and Christmas.\u003cbr\u003eLove on the other hand?\u003cbr\u003eNot so much.\u003cbr\u003eSo when my best friend insists we write letters to Santa asking for our dream men for Christmas, I figure it’s just a bit of holiday fun…until my letter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emysteriously \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisappears.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then Wells McCoy moves in next door.\u003cbr\u003eRetired hockey player. New bar owner. Ridiculously handsome.\u003cbr\u003eInfuriatingly expert at pushing all of my buttons.\u003cbr\u003eAnd \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esomehow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he checks off nearly every box from my dream man wish list.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Wells unexpectedly steps in to help me save face in front of my ex, we strike a deal: A little fake holi-dating to get us both through the season. No feelings and no strings.\u003cbr\u003eBut between confusing mistletoe kisses, cozy nights with his family, and chemistry that feels anything but fake, lines start to blur.\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003efake \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeels a lot like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003efalling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd with the clock ticking down to Christmas, I can’t help but wonder: was it all just a sweet coincidence… or is this Christmas magic after all?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Hearts Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51167119605925,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5545\/2581\/files\/IMG_7212.jpg?v=1794473389","url":"https:\/\/wildheartsbookshop.com.au\/products\/better-not-pout-by-maren-moore","provider":"Wild Hearts Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}