{"title":"Lisina Coney","description":"\u003cp\u003eLisina Coney’s novels explore the tender complexities of love and emotional resilience. Her stories often delve into the profound depths of the heart, capturing moments of vulnerability and strength with a heartfelt intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect beautifully crafted romances where passion intertwines with personal growth, framed by evocative settings and richly drawn characters. 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He’s a family friend, and Lila is only too happy to pretend he never saw her slash her cheating ex-boyfriend’s tire. Before this colossal lapse in judgment, Lila didn’t want to be associated with Reed at all, in fact, at the risk of other students and faculty thinking the popular professor was playing favorites.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Avoiding Reed is easy enough…until it isn’t. When Lila is suddenly desperate for an internship, he offers her a dream opportunity at the youth center he coordinates. This close to finishing her Master’s degree, she’d be foolish to turn it down. The only issue? Reed’s her supervisor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Working in such close proximity to each other poses an even bigger problem. Reed proves to be an excellent mentor, but he’s awakened feelings in Lila she shouldn’t have.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reed is her superior. He’s twelve years her senior. 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It’s totally unfair that, for six weeks, she’s forced to look at that handsome beard and listen to that deep voice that makes her head all dizzy. Top that with the fact that he’s ten years her senior, and falling for James Simmons is a recipe for disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when their forced proximity makes the lines start blurring, the forbidden temptation becomes impossible to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486014521580,"sku":"9798987758359","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61f2fc12749d297835c49905f98529f2.jpg?v=1775784052"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lisina-coney.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}