{"product_id":"afterburn-paperback","title":"Afterburn (paperback)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe’s jaded and hell-bent on leaving town. She’s sunshine and light and impossible to resist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e Scott Pataki became an EMT to save lives, but ten years later, the stress of his job is killing him. He’s counting down to his escape from San Amaro Island to work on a cruise ship. Estranged from his family, there’s nothing holding him back. But when his big move is only a month away, the half sister he never wanted to meet, and her bulldog advocate, Mercedes, crash into his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMercedes Stone is a sucker for underdogs and lost souls. Though she’s drowning in responsibilities as a caretaker, business owner, and volunteer, she can’t ignore a homeless teenager’s plight. She’ll do anything to help her, including lock horns with Scott, the troubled but tempting half brother the girl’s determined to bond with. It doesn’t take Mercedes long to see he’s not the heartless jerk he wants everyone to believe he is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eScott feels his hardened heart softening, but he fights it, knowing he’s the dark cloud to Mercedes’ bright sunshine. Will he chase the peace he craves or figure out the best way to weather any storm is together?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Amy Knupp Books","offers":[{"title":"Couple","offer_id":39943013695617,"sku":"9781955573184-mh","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/9034\/6113\/files\/Afterburn_cover_paperback_81ff136a-ae9b-4180-a388-e818c46fd972.png?v=1762542138","url":"https:\/\/www.amyknuppbooks.com\/fr\/products\/afterburn-paperback","provider":"Amy Knupp Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}