{"product_id":"by-next-august-paperback","title":"By Next August - 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\u003eAshley Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if I told you none of it was accidental? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting close to people isn't an option for Kory Brooks anymore. After a lifetime of being\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleft behind, she's traded her once-bold heart for guarded walls and stubborn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eindependence. Letting someone in just isn't worth the risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDominic Rissi knows the feeling. His own family walked away years ago, and he's kept\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat pain buried ever since. But Kory? She's the one he's never been able to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eforget-timing just never worked in their favor... Until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen work throws them together on a cross-state road trip, sparks fly in more ways\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethan one. Kory lays out a plan: no flirting, no feelings, no exceptions. But rules have a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eway of falling apart when hearts get involved-especially with Dom's quiet charm and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis unwavering insistence on winning her over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, an unexpected tragedy lands them in the hospital. While anxiously waiting for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanswers, secrets come out and emotional walls are torn down forcing them to decide: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprotect themselves like always, or finally take the risk of letting someone all the way in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a story of love, loyalty, loss, and hope-it takes just one year for everything to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echange, bringing each of them unexpected closure and revealing that maybe, together, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethey're exactly what each other needs to heal and move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762022084743,"sku":"9798218778385","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/jCNNkl_r0e9798218778385.webp?v=1780300217","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/by-next-august-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}