{"product_id":"godwins-grocery-paperback","title":"Godwin's Grocery - 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\u003eAnne-Marie Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI never moved on. I tried, but I couldn't. I will spend my entire life loving her even if she's determined to leave me. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe's Juliet and I'm Romeo. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClaire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust when things between mom and I seem to be getting better, Rose has a scare that lands her in the hospital. Mom discovers that I've been keeping Carmel a secret from her and tells me that we're not welcome at Apple Blossom B\u0026amp;B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo I pack up my bags and head to the only place I can think of that will take me and a pregnant dog in...Jax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf course, he answers the door in just a towel with his hair damp and his chest glistening from water droplets. Thankfully, I regain my senses and ask him for a place to stay while I sort out my life. He's hesitant, but agrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis only condition: I work my room and board off at his pub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich seemed easy enough. Until I see just how popular he is with the ladies and I hate that those pesky twinges of jealousy rise up in my chest when I see him enjoying that attention just a little too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm angry at my mom and I'm angry with Jax. One drunken night, I do the unthinkable. I ask Jax if his lips feel the same as they did when we were dating as teens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis gaze turns dark as he stares at me and asks, \"Do you want me to kiss you, Claire?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know I should say no, but I don't. Now everything has changed but I'm still the same Claire with all the issues I that had before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know how our story ends. I've lived it before. Fate doesn't want us together. Ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuniper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm determined to put my life with Steve behind me. He was my past and I'm ready to focus on my future. Mom and dad? They aren't so convinced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSure, they offer to let me work at Godwin's Grocery. It's a simple job that lets me get out of the house and focus on healing. But I wonder if it's just a way for my parents to keep tabs on me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI haven't told them what happened with Steve. My black eye speaks volumes all on its own. I know they want to know what happened. Especially since he's a Proctor: the wealthiest family in town. But that's a road I don't want to go down...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Steve calls me. He's sorry for what he did and he wants to talk. We'd been together for so long, that I agree. It's the least I can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMom and dad don't want me to go, but I'm an adult, I can make these decisions on my own. Until mom suggests that I take the new hire with me. His name is Boone and he looks like he belongs on the battlefield, not stocking shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot wanting to start a fight, I agree. But when Boone doesn't leave my side, my parents plan starts to unfold. In the small town of Harmony Island, they found me a bone fide bodyguard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm annoyed and I let Boone know it. I'll be fine. My future doesn't include Steve until...it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265742422265,"sku":"9798349513695","price":33.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/IPXsYeW5fk9798349513695.webp?v=1768846704","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/godwins-grocery-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}