{"product_id":"could-have-been-closer-a-sweet-romantic-comedy-9798352774090","title":"Could Have Been Closer: A Sweet Romantic Comedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurns out, fairy tales lie about the happily ever afters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter wasting almost two years on a guy my parents don't know about, the clock strikes midnight, and I'm left staring at a different tale as old as time-the one called \u003ci\u003ehe cheated on me with his secretary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnwilling to return home and admit I'm a catastrophic failure, I strand myself in Golden Shore, New York with nothing but a hastily-packed duffle bag, my cat, and a determination to figure things out \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e I'm kidnapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter prince charming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElliot Carter-my brother's best friend and the man who completely broke my heart as a child-finds me in my lowest moment, offers a chivalrous hand, and takes me home to his little castle off the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's a cop. I know it's just his \u003ci\u003eduty\u003c\/i\u003e to help damsels in distress. But if fifteen-year-old me thought the twenty-two-year-old man wove dreams out of clouds, nineteen-year-old me does \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e stand a chance against twenty-six-year-old Officer Ellie who is freshly scruffed and tattooed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn spite of his rejection before, I still want him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll I need to know is if he's changed his mind about wanting me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCould Have Been Closer is a laugh-out-loud, age-gap, closed-door romcom with grumpy\/sunshine, forced proximity, and fairy tale happily ever after. Also, a cat in a tux, which is very important to mention.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14261143\"\u003eCamilla Evergreen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798352774090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8352774093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027000\"\u003eRomance | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44444596863213,"sku":"8352774093","price":13.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_9d0554bc-1445-4b87-b9e4-9d99e8f82ee3.jpg?v=1700247206","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/could-have-been-closer-a-sweet-romantic-comedy-9798352774090","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}