{"product_id":"the-holiday-grump","title":"The Holiday Grump","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA runaway bride. A grumpy bookseller with a heart of gold. A friends-with-benefits arrangement that's only supposed to last through the holidays...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: November 3, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHideaway Harbor was meant to be a brief detour―one cozy Christmas job, then back to life on a cruise ship, far away from her powerful ex and the mess she left behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut thanks to a small mix-up, her “accommodation” turns out to be a storage room complete with a creaky daybed and no plumbing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter Fredrik, the brooding bookstore owner next door. He has a functioning bathroom, a generous heart, and the social skills of a cactus. Grumpy, reclusive, and seemingly allergic to holiday cheer, he’s everything she shouldn’t want.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yet he keeps showing up for her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelping her. Saving her. Heating up the sauna...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore long, they're caught up in something neither of them expected. They're just friends―with excellent benefits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil the lines begin to blur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe should keep running, but Hideaway Harbor is starting to feel like home. And Fredrik might be the reason she finally stays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA sweet, steamy small-town romantic comedy filled with holiday charm, heartwarming moments, and all the feels this Christmas season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thirst Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53002836246709,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/3485\/7909\/files\/81GKjJoPClL._SL1500.jpg?v=1787270630","url":"https:\/\/thirstbooks.com\/products\/the-holiday-grump","provider":"Thirst Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}