{"product_id":"trade-deadline-paperback","title":"Trade Deadline - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJodi Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLAINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen my name is involved in yet another scandal, I'm told to keep my head down and my stats up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trade deadline is looming, and I don't want to leave Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that night, I meet Alex. The guy with the bluest eyes and the kindest smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy reputation precedes me, and he's determined to resist me, but the more time we spend together, the harder it is to deny the chemistry between us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's someone who might make me want to change for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut can we survive the slap shots that come our way, or will my scandalous past hit harder than any defenseman could?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a lifelong Chicago Thunder fan, I know that Blaine Olsen is trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause all hockey players are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's a notorious playboy, and I refuse to be another notch on his bedpost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he shows me the part of himself he keeps hidden, it gets harder to resist him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can't afford any distractions though. I'm up to my eyeballs in debt, doing everything I can to keep my head-and family business-above water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Blaine prove me wrong and show me a hockey player could be my Prince Charming after all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrade Deadline is a low angst, hockey player\/fan sports romance. It has team shenanigans, fast paced hockey, cheesy texting, no third-act break-up and puppies. It is book one in the Chicago Thunder series and can be read as a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42090819289223,"sku":"9781917390019","price":28.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/69eb247ea954e47e8c1b83ae2dc0910e.webp?v=1732286373","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/trade-deadline-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}