{"product_id":"preorder-keep-me-close","title":"[PREORDER] Keep Me Close","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy: Jennifer Sucevic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: August 27th, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder now and receive a signed bookplate, acrylic character pin, character art and character bag while supplies last. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"pv03l8-pbb5l6-k97ech-cv0320\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Top 30 Amazon and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Sucevic comes a steamy enemies-to-lovers, fake dating pro hockey romance featuring a protective hero, a reality TV star, a secret crush that refuses to stay hidden, and the kind of slow-burn tension neither of them can ignore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnox McNichols and I have one thing in common—we can't stand each other.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe's the NHL playboy who enjoys getting under my skin, and thanks to the marriage between our siblings, avoiding him isn't an option.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen my ex refuses to take no for an answer, I show up at Knox's penthouse with a desperate proposal—pretend to be my boyfriend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plan is simple: convince my ex I've moved on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcept Knox has a few rules...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRule #1: No flirting with anyone but him.\u003cbr\u003eRule #2: If my ex contacts me, I tell him immediately.\u003cbr\u003eRule #3: My location stays on at all times.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis rules should send me running.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead, they make me wonder if the man I've spent years fighting with is hiding something entirely different beneath his easy smiles and reputation as hockey's favorite playboy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks between us—or Knox’s determination to protect me at all costs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen pretending starts to feel a little too real, I realize there might be something far more dangerous than my ex refusing to let me go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's discovering that the man I've spent years fighting with just might be the one I can't live without.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKeep Me Close is a swoony, boy-obsessed, enemies-to-lovers pro hockey romance featuring fake dating, off-limits tension, a hero who's been secretly pining from page one, and no third-act breakup. 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