{"product_id":"merry-mended-hearts","title":"Merry Mended Hearts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXO170131122\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXO34450490\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXO201686419\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXO249129652\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXO34450490\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eI dropped a candle, set his rug on fire, and lost my pants—all in under thirty seconds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eHe dives to save the flame, while I scramble to grab my waistband and my dignity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eWhen it’s over, I can’t meet his eyes. My cheeks are burning hotter than that rug.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eHe clears his throat. “We’ll pretend that never happened.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e“I’m so sorry,” I blurt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e“Grace.” His voice is quiet, steady.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eI'm too busy arguing to hear what he has to say. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\"Grace,\" he says again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eThen his finger touches my lips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eThe world stops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e“For the record,” he says, “I wasn’t staring. I mean, I was—but only because I panicked. It was respectful staring. Panic-staring. The kind with morals.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eI can’t help it. I laugh. “Panic-staring with morals?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e“Yeah,” he says. “But even if you’d been wearing a potato sack, I still would’ve looked. Because it’s you.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO163292662 BCX0\"\u003eKeep reading Merry Mended Hearts by bestselling author Catelyn Meadows!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO201686419 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind out why readers say:\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"This is one of my favorite reads yet. Totally swoon worthy!!! Their time at the cottage is one of the many reasons why I fell in love with this book and solidified Catelyn as one of my favorite authors!!!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO201686419 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Ohhhh my goodness! This book is absolutely dreamy! With gorgeously descriptive words that will melt you into a puddle!\" - A  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I loved this book. The characters are deep. I love the setting. I love that their relationship isn't just straight forward. This book shows the magic of Christmas and family.\" - A  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAIN TROPES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☑️ Grumpy\/Sunshine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☑️ Hero with a Troubled Past\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☑️ Small Town\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☑️ Matchmaking Radio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☑️ Snowed In for Christmas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☑️ Sizzle Without Spice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cortney Pearson","offers":[{"title":"E-Book","offer_id":49900002050353,"sku":"MMHEBDSSHOP","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bundle and Save!","offer_id":51626193060145,"sku":"CRBEBV2SHOP","price":17.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/3732\/3057\/files\/DirectStore_MendedHearts.png?v=1725628417","url":"https:\/\/www.whimsyromancebooks.com\/products\/merry-mended-hearts","provider":"Whimsy Romance Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}