{"product_id":"the-real-deal-paperback","title":"The Real Deal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Blakely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet ready for your next favorite romantic comedy, \u003ci\u003eThe Real Deal\u003c\/i\u003e, from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Lauren Blakely \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApril Hamilton wants you to know she hasn't been on GigsForHire since that time she sold her futon after college. She doesn't even spend \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e much time online. And even if she did, she would not be looking up personal ads. But going home alone for her family's summer reunion is an invitation for every single relative to butt into her personal life. She simply can't handle another blind date with the butcher, the baker or the candlestick maker from her hometown. So when she finds the GigsforHire ad for a boyfriend-for-hire, she's ready to pay to play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeading Home and Need a Buffer? I'm the REAL DEAL.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheo Banks has been running from the past for years. He's \u003ci\u003ethis \u003c\/i\u003eclose to finally settling all his debts, and one more job as a boyfriend-for-hire will do the trick. He's no gigolo. \u003ci\u003ePlease\u003c\/i\u003e. He's something of an actor, and he knows how to slip into any role, including pretending to be April's new beau -- the bad boy with the heart of gold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven if it means sleeping in close quarters in that tiny little bed in her parents' inn. Even if it means spinning tales of a romance that starts to feel all too true. What neither one of them counts on is that amid the egg toss, the arm wrestling, and a fierce game of Lawn Twister that has them tangled up together, they might be feeling the real deal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe only wanted to show her family once and for all that she had no need to settle down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe didn't expect to have the time of his life at her parents' home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey didn't plan on loving every single second of the game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut can a masterful game of pretend result in true love?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, \u003cb\u003eLauren Blakely\u003c\/b\u003e is known for her contemporary romance style that's hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith more than a dozen \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, her titles--including \u003ci\u003eBigger Rock \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMost Likely to Score\u003c\/i\u003e--have appeared on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller lists more than eighty times, and she's sold more than 2 million books. She enjoys comedies, cake and good company.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758803550496,"sku":"9781250764539","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5558145a3f901a84b93d760c880e923c.webp?v=1780136015","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-real-deal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}