{"product_id":"assignment-1","title":"Assignment","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAssignment\u003c\/h1\u003ePenelope Ward,Penelope Ward\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penelope Ward Books Inc.\u003cbr\u003eFebruary 28 2022\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781951045692\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1951045696\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom\u003c\/em\u003e New York Times \u003cem\u003ebestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReasons why I should not be drawn to Troy Serrano.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumber one: He's obnoxious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumber two: He and I were enemies over a decade ago in high school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumber three: He's my friend's ex-boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI could go on and on, really.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen my boss gives me an unwanted assignment and tells me it involves spending time with the grandson of one of our residents-the grandson turns out to be \u003cem\u003eTroy\u003c\/em\u003e. He's now as successful as he is undeniably handsome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLucky me.\u003c\/em\u003e Four hours a week of having to deal with his insufferable personality and unsolicited advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only consolation is getting to stare at his annoyingly gorgeous face in between our many arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEventually, though, we slowly warm to each other and our outings become something I actually look forward to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat's happening to me?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApparently, I misunderstood the assignment, because it certainly didn't include thinking about Troy when I close my eyes at night, imagining what it would be like with him-just once. All the while hating myself for fantasizing about a guy who's all wrong for me. A guy whose car I keyed back in the day. (Long story, but he deserved it.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's all this is-a fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, until that one night at the bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe night Troy and I run into each other, and all of our pent-up frustration comes barreling out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, I refuse to accept that it means anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no way the guy I'm supposed to hate is also the one I can't live without.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67390652940333,"sku":"WHS-a37a0ba82b4a4780b14a83c6bd32e857","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_bbd9cf56-ffa4-4ffa-8f70-eedeac94ec19.jpg?v=1787345826","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/assignment-1","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}