{"product_id":"broken-by-sadie-kincaid","title":"Manhattan Ruthless series by Sadie Kincaid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEach sold separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStand Alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou want to know the secret to everlasting happiness? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNever fall in love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat was the wisdom my father imparted to us James boys after our mom died, and it’s a piece of advice that’s served me well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil dear old Dad asks me for a favor over Sunday brunch. No big deal, right? I love making my old man happy. Except this “favor” is a lot more complicated than picking up his dry cleaning. Dad wants me to marry and provide a few heirs for the James empire, and he’s even done me the courtesy of handpicking my bride-to-be. Lucky me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut if I’m being honest, I’ve grown tired of the endless cycle of dating, the constant small talk, and the ever-shrinking pool of women I haven’t already invited for a sleepover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’m a lawyer, so contracts are kind of my thing. And that’s all marriage really is—a contract negotiated between two parties. What could possibly go wrong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter Melanie Edison, the five-foot-four brunette with curves in ALL the right places. A veterinary nurse with the smartest mouth I’ve ever heard. And I have more fun \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003enot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edating her than I did dating any woman before, even with Melanie’s absurd no-sex-before-marriage rule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when our business arrangement becomes so much more, I end up breaking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e most important rule. And that’s when it all goes to hell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have no idea how we can ever repair the damage that’s been done. I’m not even sure I want to. And maybe going back to my old life won’t be so hard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcept it’s too late. I broke my rule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd she broke me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The First Chapter","offers":[{"title":"Broken","offer_id":48061265051880,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rebound","offer_id":48061265084648,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/4257\/5080\/files\/F5A539AF-4701-4116-811F-960EB1F9E234.jpg?v=1770861018","url":"https:\/\/www.thefirstchapter.com.au\/products\/broken-by-sadie-kincaid","provider":"The First Chapter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}