{"product_id":"fraternizing-with-the-ex","title":"Fraternizing with the Ex","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-block-end: 0.25rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eI believe in facts. He believes in taking chances. Love was never part of my equation—until him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eI don’t believe in reality TV romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eOr love at first sight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eOr grand gestures, emotional gambles, and other statistically questionable decisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eSo when I end up watching my friend compete for love on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;\"\u003eThe Suitor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e, I’m mostly there to provide moral support, practical advice, and the occasional reality check.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThen I meet him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eA substitute teacher. A world traveller. A man who seems to make major life decisions based on instinct, optimism, and possibly vibes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eIn other words, exactly the kind of person I should avoid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eHe’s spontaneous. Charming. Infuriatingly confident that love is worth the risk. And somehow, despite all available evidence suggesting we make absolutely no sense, he keeps getting under my skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eI have my life carefully calculated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eHe doesn’t fit the formula.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eBut the more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore the one variable I didn’t account for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eChemistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMaybe, for the first time in my life, being wrong could be exactly what I need.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;\"\u003eFraternizing with the Ex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e is a laugh-out-loud, sweet-with-heat romantic comedy featuring a no-nonsense mathematician, a free-spirited adventurer, reality TV drama, opposites-attract banter, and a love story that defies the odds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Three Birds Press","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67740705521968,"sku":"9781989203170","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781989203170.jpg?v=1788726902","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/fraternizing-with-the-ex","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}