{"product_id":"bayou-beloved-paperback","title":"Bayou Beloved - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLexi Blake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a woman returns home to Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou, her high school crush finally notices she exists, in a small-town contemporary romance from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lexi Blake.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Quaid Havery always planned to follow in his father's footsteps. He went to law school and then came home to take over his dad's legal practice. Being the only lawyer in small-town Papillon, Quaid is pretty sure he's seen everything. After all, he was once asked to sue an alligator for defamation of character. He's prepared for anything the town can throw at him, until he encounters Jayna Cardet. She's gorgeous, smart, funny, and unlike any woman he's met before....Except he has. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jayna never thought she'd return to Papillon, but when her life gets turned around she must learn to live in the close-knit community again. She certainly never dreamed she would practice law in her little town, but she finds herself in the courtroom, and the opposing counsel is her former high school crush, Quaid. It wouldn't be so bad if the man had developed a beer belly, but Quaid is more handsome than ever. And instead of ignoring her like he did in high school, he's made it plain that he wants to get to know her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thus begins a courtship destined to end in a wedding or a war. Either way, the locals are popping some corn and eagerly awaiting the outcome.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLexi Blake \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of over seventy titles. She lives in North Texas with her family and two of the most adorable rescue dogs ever. She's a big-city girl who married a small-town boy and loves visiting his hometown. Except when the bears show up on the porch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151595311239,"sku":"9780593439579","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/49811bcf4c03bceb1f45a83ed78978c2.webp?v=1733208180","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bayou-beloved-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}