{"product_id":"irehide-paperback","title":"Irehide - 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\u003eDeAndrea Pete\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven the Longest Winters Must Thaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1968, as the Civil Rights Movement blazed across America, another war raged in the shadows-a battle of the soul, more destructive than any fought in the streets. Florence Witkins spent her life fighting for a future the world refuses to grant her. She passed the bar exam, worked tirelessly, yet found herself trapped in a storm of discrimination, shackled to menial tasks at the law firm where she should be practicing law. Across town, Ben Mayfield, raised in privilege but burdened by expectation, had long abandoned the idea of love, choosing instead to focus on a quiet rebellion-stealing his father's law firm from under him and reshaping it for a new era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When their paths crossed, it wasn't a love story. It's something messier. Riskier. They were two people on opposite ends of power, pulled by something tender and dangerous. Florence didn't know how to be loved without shrinking. Ben didn't know how to love without saving. Florence, trapped in the storm of her past, wondered if love was even possible when she's never learned how to love herself. Ben, for all his ambition, realized he couldn't save a princess who wished to remain in her tower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Will their love be strong enough to weather the forces determined to tear them apart? Irehide  is a tale of forbidden love, resilience, revealing what it truly means to love against all odds. This is not a fairytale. It's a reckoning. And maybe, if they're brave enough-a beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e DeAndrea Pete\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bold new voice in literature and the founder of MistressDLLC, a brand born from her commitment to women's empowerment, resilience, and unapologetic self-expression. At 24, she holds a degree in Animal Science and lives a life enriched by travel, advocacy, and the loyal companionship of her four beloved animals. Irehide is her powerful literary debut-a fearless exploration of survival, self-reclamation, and truth-telling that signals the beginning of a vibrant new journey in authorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46894247608459,"sku":"9798993610108","price":29.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/TjHRKYluY89798993610108.webp?v=1778568621","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/irehide-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}