{"product_id":"preorder-play-pretend","title":"[PREORDER] Play \u0026 Pretend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy: Meghan Hollie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: September 15th, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder now and receive \u003cspan\u003e3 stickers, 3 art prints and a signed bookplate while supplies last. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeren Davis is done putting herself last.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a single mom returning to professional rugby after over two years away, she has everything to prove: to her new team, to the world, and to the part of herself that still wonders if motherhood cost her the woman she used to be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJake Ledger is the last distraction she needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCharming, funny, and dangerously easy to want, the Knights’ playboy fullback is also her brother’s teammate—which makes him completely off-limits. But Jake doesn’t just flirt with Seren. He shows up. For her bad days, her comeback, and the little boy who makes him feel something he’s never had before: chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThey call it friendship. Harmless. Easy. Pretend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith careers, family, and a child’s heart on the line, falling for real could cost them everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBut how long can they keep playing pretend?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The New Romantics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46019276177606,"sku":"9781067658113","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/0445\/2806\/files\/Play_Pretend-StockImage.png?v=1783093521","url":"https:\/\/www.thenewromanticsbooks.com\/products\/preorder-play-pretend","provider":"The New Romantics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}