{"product_id":"slap-shot-surprise","title":"Slap Shot Surprise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn my defense, I thought the plane was going to crash.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtherwise, I never would have blurted out those embarrassing things to a perfect stranger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDid I mention he turned out to be a scorching \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehot superstar of professional hockey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut wait, there’s more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the plane lands safely, I rush off, praying I’ll never have to face him again. My luck holds out for less than twenty-four hours, when I realize he’s a groomsman at the wedding I’m attending.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe end up having a drink and a good laugh about my panicked confessions, and when he invites me up to his room for some no-strings-attached fun, I say yes. After all, a headboard rattling one-night stand with a guy who knows how to put the puck in deep isn’t something a bookworm like me ever thought she’d experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNeither are those two little pink lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow what’s crashing are all the plans Joe Lupo and I had for our lives–separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, we’re totally wrong for each other. He’s commitment-phobic and completely focused on his career. And I want to plant roots in my small town–with someone who chooses me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLove? It’s out of the question.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUntil Joe Lupo lines up his shot and aims straight for my heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50987222761508,"sku":"9781649377753","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/7040\/0548\/files\/4521130dc69bf6a999d81075d94f25011e25dcd78e2d5a5a0224c4c892bac08c.jpg?v=1782520264","url":"https:\/\/elixirsandepilogues.com\/products\/slap-shot-surprise","provider":"Elixirs and Epilogues","version":"1.0","type":"link"}