{"product_id":"stay-real-special-edition","title":"Stay Real - Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCourtney\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe blurting out my imaginary relationship status to my nagging mother wasn’t the best idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeclaring that I’m dating my boss’s brother-in-law, well, that was just wishful thinking and a lot of panic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo my embarrassment, they both overheard me. But Merrick not only offers to be my plus one, he agrees to fake date me for the next couple of months leading up to my sister’s wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to deny that every look, every touch, is making him more a part of my life than I’m prepared for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pain of thinking about walking away from him when it’s time doesn’t feel pretend. It feels real… too real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerrick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourtney’s sister is tying the knot, and her mom is relentless about her finding a date and settling down. In a moment of panic, she claims she’s dating me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo save her from the awkward situation and ease the pressure, I suggest we fake a relationship until the wedding. I figure we can hang out, show up to the wedding, and go our separate ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as we start spending more time together and meeting each other’s families, the lines between real and pretend blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was supposed to be a simple agreement starts to feel genuine. I’m unsure when it happened, but this relationship is suddenly the real deal, and I don’t want it to end. I want us to stay real.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Love Spell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47065259442424,"sku":"9781961936300","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/4684\/0056\/files\/9781961936300.jpg?v=1760025675","url":"https:\/\/lovespellbooks.com\/products\/stay-real-special-edition","provider":"Love Spell Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}