{"title":"Joe Joe the Cat's Staff Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaw-approved books personally selected by Joe Joe the Cat, our feline staff member.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"meet-cute-magic-by-morgan-elizabeth-heartwood-hollow-1","title":"[PRE-ORDER] Meet Cute Magic by Morgan Elizabeth (Heartwood Hollow 1)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eReleasing September 8, 2026 and now available for preorder! \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eCozy, witchy enemies-to-lovers with a small-town bookstore, a family curse, and a ghost who complicates everything in the most adorable way. \u003cstrong\u003eMeet Cute Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e is perfect if you want low-stress fantasy vibes with real chemistry—think \u003cem\u003eThe Honey Witch\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/em\u003e, but with a grudgey hero and a curse that refuses to let the heroine have nice things.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eBookstore owner \u003cstrong\u003eRosie Mayfield\u003c\/strong\u003e wants a love story of her own… but her family curse says “absolutely not.” To break it, she conjures a ghost who can help—at a cost. 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