{"product_id":"broken-pieces","title":"Broken Pieces","description":"\"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eHe went from saving me from a potentially horrific experience to giving me a weekend of passion I could never forget, to holding a gun to my father’s head…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAll I wanted was a night out with my friends to escape the hectic, busy routine of being a child social worker. I love what I do but the stress of my new position coupled with an administrative staff that lacks motivation to make any real changes, meant I needed a night out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eYet, some creep tries to ruin my night by spiking my drink. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eRight before I take a sip, the gorgeous and magnetic owner of the club removes the drink from my hand. Donovan not only makes the guy pay for his attempt, but in the end, I end up going back to his hotel room. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAnd staying for the rest of the weekend. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eI don’t have any misguided notions that this was anything more than a weekend fling. So when Donovan mentions the word marriage, I laugh it off and leave as quickly as possible, knowing I’ll never see him again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBoy was I wrong. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNot only do I see Donovan again, but this time, one of his enforcers holds a gun to my father’s head. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe choice is mine: Marry Donovan or lose the one family member I have left. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5be0094-7fff-8c95-d1ff-fbde52d225ea\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"TMP Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47764880851248,"sku":"9781955006163","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781955006163.jpg?v=1728562263","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/broken-pieces","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}