{"product_id":"the-hotshot-the-dugout","title":"The Hotshot (The Dugout #1)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRaising my cousin's three kids wasn't in my five-year plan. Actually, it wasn't in any plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOne minute I'm a single labor and delivery nurse living a quiet life and the next, I'm navigating guardianship hearings, meltdowns, and homework I'm pretty sure requires a math degree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEnter Hayes Carlisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMy best friend's older brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eChicago Colts newest catcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAnd the man I once kissed and immediately pretended I didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSo, when the custody battle I've been dreading becomes a reality, I shouldn't be surprised that Hayes swoops in with a wild idea-a fake relationship. According to him, pretending we're together will polish his image and prove to the court I'm not taking on an instant family alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBut pretending to be Hayes' girlfriend is a terrible idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBecause he remembers how to make me laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBecause he looks at me like our kiss wasn't a one-time mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBecause the kids start asking him to read bedtime stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBecause my heart starts wanting things my life doesn't have room for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eI can manage the chaos. I can fight for these kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBut pretending not to fall for Hayes Carlisle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThat might be the one thing I can't do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piper Rayne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52426485399841,"sku":"9798887149981","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/9876\/0225\/files\/WebsiteProductPictures_63_dc5472fa-220d-4800-a8ba-0ec2f31a94e1.png?v=1773036143","url":"https:\/\/talesandtwine.com.au\/products\/the-hotshot-the-dugout","provider":"Tales \u0026 Twine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}