{"product_id":"protect-me-paperback-2","title":"Protect Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatie Cross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ninth book in the Coffee Shop Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatelyn\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are three rules I implemented five years ago that govern my safety around men.\u003c\/p\u003e1. Never alone. 2. Never stranded. 3. Never unaware.In those five years, I've never broken those rules. Not once. Because I will not be a fool again. Then I do break those rules-willingly-to help the older brother of my best friend, Vikram. Vikram is trouble. Has always \u003cem\u003ebeen \u003c\/em\u003etrouble. Charming, a little arrogant, and flighty as a bird when it comes to women. I spent half my childhood adoring him, half crying over him. Yet he's always had my heart. Six years after last seeing him is no exception.\u003cstrong\u003eVikram\u003c\/strong\u003eMy parents say I'm a mess. I agree.When a knee surgery goes wrong, things get ugly. What kind of woman would ever want to stay by my side when I can barely cope with the day-to-day of recovery? None of them. Which is why I've never tried.There's only one person at my side when I need her the most: Katelyn Saucony. The last woman I ever expected to see there. Maybe the one that I've always \u003cem\u003ewanted\u003c\/em\u003e there.She has secrets to hide, and when those secrets come back to life and threaten her safety, I'm forced to reckon with my own ghosts. For her, I finally find someone worth fighting for. \u003cstrong\u003eProtect Me is a clean, contemporary romance (but not religious) with a little sizzle and spice and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. It's the eighth book in the Coffee Shop Series. This book can be read as a standalone, but maximum enjoyment comes from reading the series from the beginning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42703475441727,"sku":"9781946508645","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/14a7636e6740b779e09dfb9a83258d6a.webp?v=1765029303","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/protect-me-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}