{"product_id":"in-the-game","title":"In The Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaleigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a \"puck bunny\" isn't a term I enjoy, but it's what they call me. And I'm okay with that, as long as my nights with hockey players provide me with a taste of true love, something I'm not sure I'll ever find. Where I grew up, there was no happily ever after. But I've got a body that lets me play pretend every once in a while.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy first night with Barrett transformed me. He cracked the strong facade I worked so hard to build. It was blissful and heartbreaking. I planned on never seeing him again until our one-night changed my life. But when I tried to contact him, when I needed him most, he was callous and cruel. He made it clear he never wanted to hear from me again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was it. Then she snuck out and never left her number. Every bar, every game, everywhere I went I looked for her. It was as if she was the missing piece I didn't even know I'd been looking for. She was empathetic, funny, and smart-and nobody has been able to live up to my Raleigh or make me feel the way she did. I vow that if we ever cross paths again, I'm not letting her out of my sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive years later that day finally comes. After a spontaneous meet and greet with a new Minnesota Lakes sponsor and there she is, more beautiful than ever. And this time, she has a four-year-old son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1964535077\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781964535074\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: St James, Sloane\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sloane St. James\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sloane St. James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Oct 2023)","offer_id":46414440726725,"sku":"9781964535074","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781964535074.jpg?v=1781865544","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/in-the-game","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}