{"product_id":"code-violation-paperback-1","title":"Code Violation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Stilling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm in love with my brother's ex-girlfriend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter years of acting like Vesper Stone isn't the girl of my dreams, I owe it to myself to be honest, even if the confession can only ever remain a secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are so many reasons why I should forget about her. As the captain of the Seattle Rogues, I shouldn't betray my only sibling, and I ought to honor the promise I made to our late mom to stand by him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut my brother isn't a good man, and I can't take my eyes off the stunning bartender with sleek black hair and a smile that falters whenever she gets a text from the guy who never deserved her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoicing my feelings is a terrible idea. My brother isn't only a bad person, but he's dangerous, too, and my top priority is protecting the one girl I can never have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I didn't make it as a pro hockey player without going after what I wanted, and regardless of who she is to my family, I can't stop showing up at her apartment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe we can just be friends. I'd rather have that than lose her altogether. My brother doesn't need to know we hang out and eat pizza while watching a movie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut friends don't hold their breath whenever they catch each other's gaze, and they definitely don't do what we did the other night ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI should walk away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the sake of keeping the peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, why am I standing outside Vesper's door right now, ready to lay my heart on the line? And why am I about to speak the words I vowed to take to my grave?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause now that I've had her in my bed, I'll go to war to keep her-and our baby-forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 378\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524028895371,"sku":"9781067632755","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/B8smpG5V249781067632755.webp?v=1790182246","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/code-violation-paperback-1","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}