{"product_id":"verona-paperback-1","title":"Verona - 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\u003eViolette Paradis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulia is prepared for everything... except him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRockstar of the ice, the tattooed Ricky Verona has never met a party he didn't like-or a bad decision he didn't make twice. Haunted by the death of his best friend, he drowns his demons in booze and parties.\u003cbr\u003eOne night he meets \u003cstrong\u003esharp-tongued Julia Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e, an over-planner and animal caretaker, who sees straight through his charm and calls him out on his bulls**t. Julia doesn't have time for a fling with the team's most notorious player. She has her whole future mapped out - career, marriage, kids - and \u003cstrong\u003eRicky Verona doesn't fit in the timeline\u003c\/strong\u003e. He's a mess of contradictions. \u003cstrong\u003eOr maybe he's just a mess.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut \u003cstrong\u003ewhen a one-night stand leads to two pink lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, Julia is forced to face a choice that could change everything. And Ricky must decide if he's ready to grow up, step up, and fight for the only thing worth winning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDual POV ✔️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHockey romance ✔️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecret baby ✔️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan be read as a standalone ✔️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHEA (Happily-ever-after) ✔️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpice and Romance\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48031198019735,"sku":"9798223749998","price":24.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/c2viklYSCv9798223749998.webp?v=1784344099","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/verona-paperback-1","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}