{"title":"Briar U book Series","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"chase","title":"Chase","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHe's tight-lipped, tattooed, and off-limits. She's sunshine, sass, and impossible to ignore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Briar U, the parties are wild, the hockey is brutal, and the slowest burns lead to the fiercest love stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFashion student Summer Di Laurentis is used to turning heads. Beneath the sparkles and sarcasm, she's determined to prove she's more than just her image. A new school offers a fresh start‚Äïif she can survive the chaos of sharing a house with her brother's hockey teammates. Including the one guy who's immune to her charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColin \"Fitzy\" Fitzgerald prefers quiet to drama, games to parties, and walls to vulnerability. But Summer gets under his skin. She's the opposite of everything he thought he wanted. Too loud. Too bold. Too tempting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen forced proximity collides with undeniable chemistry, resisting their new roommate will be Summer and Fitzy's ultimate challenge.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author Elle Kennedy's beloved Briar U series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Chase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e blends laugh-out-loud banter, emotional tension, and unforgettable slow-burn sizzle. Fans of The Deal, Icebreaker, and The Love Hypothesis will fall hard for this witty, addictive story of self-discovery, opposites clashing, and unexpected connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJoin the millions of readers who've fallen for the Briar U boys‚Äïand the women who change their game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e er-toggle=\"{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Bloom Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50186014687517,"sku":"9781775293972","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781775293972.jpg?v=1753378055"},{"product_id":"the-risk","title":"The Risk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA sexy standalone novel from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone says I’m a bad girl. They’re only partly right—I don’t let fear rule me, and I certainly don’t care what people think. But I draw the line at sleeping with the enemy. As the daughter of Briar’s head hockey coach, I’d be vilified if I hooked up with a player from a rival team. And that’s who Jake Connelly is. Harvard’s star forward is arrogant, annoying, and too attractive for his own good. But fate is cruel—I require his help to secure a much-coveted internship, and the sexy jerk isn’t making it easy for me.I need Connelly to be my fake boyfriend. For every fake date…he wants a real one.Which means this bad girl is in big trouble. Nothing good can come from sneaking around with Jake Connelly. My father would kill me, my friends will revolt, and my post-college career is on the line. But while it’s getting harder and harder to resist Jake’s oozing sex appeal and cocky grin, I refuse to fall for him.That’s the one risk I’m not willing to take.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloom Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51192040816925,"sku":"9781775293989","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781775293989.jpg?v=1776806671"},{"product_id":"the-play-briar-u-3","title":"The Play (Briar U #3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA brand-new standalone novel in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling Briar U series!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I learned after last year's distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. No more screwing, period. As the new team captain, I need a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. Which means that I, Hunter Davenport, am officially going celibate...no matter how hard that makes things.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut there's nothing in the rulebook that says I can't be friends with a woman. And I won't lie―my new classmate Demi Davis is one cool chick. Her smart mouth is hot as hell, and so is the rest of her, but the fact that she's got a boyfriend eliminates the temptation to touch her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcept three months into our friendship, Demi is single and looking for a rebound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd she's making a play for me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvoiding her is impossible. We're paired up on a yearlong school project, but I'm confident I can resist her. We'd never work, anyway. Our backgrounds are too different, our goals aren't aligned, and her parents hate my guts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHooking up is a very bad idea. 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