{"product_id":"hockey-with-benefits-9781955873055","title":"Hockey with Benefits","description":"\u003cp\u003eHockey with benefits. That was what Mara proposed, and I was \u003cem\u003edown\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe said no feelings and she meant it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust benefits. No strings attached. Nothing else. Not even friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollege was her \u003cem\u003eescape\u003c\/em\u003e, including us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI didn't have time for a girlfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI had classes, the team, my family, and the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was all working too...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil somewhere down the line, \u003cem\u003ethings\u003c\/em\u003e got messy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil somehow we were dealing with threats, secrets, rivals, and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil I began to want her in ways that weren't part of the deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur agreement didn't just get checked into the wall, it got obliterated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tijan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tijan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955873055","brand":"Tijan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706944557193,"sku":"9781955873055","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_ae4aa61a-560f-4c95-bb41-2b4f253474a2.jpg?v=1719471096","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/hockey-with-benefits-9781955873055","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}