{"product_id":"the-wild-card-paperback-5","title":"The Wild Card - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKendall Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe buried a fake-girlfriend clause in a seventeen-page roommate agreement. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe signed it without reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFBI agent Crew Jensen thrives on control. His rigid routines keep his anxiety and OCD in check: no chaos, no distractions, and definitely no relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil his boss threatens to transfer him to Alaska. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesperate to prove he has \"roots,\" Crew makes a wildly unhinged decision: he slips a fake-girlfriend clause into his roommate contract, hoping his next applicant won't read it carefully. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmmie Marshall signs on page seventeen without blinking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmmie is everything Crew is not-warm, messy, impossibly chatty-and currently racing a cookbook deadline that could make or break her career. She needs stability. He needs a convincing relationship. It's a simple, mutually beneficial arrangement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFake dates. Public hand-holding. Mandatory cuddling sessions (her counter-demand-he's just so touch-starved and grumpy). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe more they pretend, the harder it becomes to remember where the contract ends and real feelings begin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause she makes the counting in his head stop. He makes her feel like she doesn't have to try so hard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuddenly, the arrangement that was supposed to be temporary feels dangerously real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA grumpy, touch-starved hero, a sunshine heroine who won't take no for an answer, forced proximity, roommates-to-lovers, fake dating that feels way too real, and one very judgmental cat. Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Elsie Silver.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54089670590771,"sku":"9781952036255","price":32.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/BNDIRabv8I9781952036255.webp?v=1789595278","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-wild-card-paperback-5","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}