{"product_id":"hate-and-other-acts-of-fiction","title":"[PRE-ORDER] Hate and Other Acts of Fiction by Megan Oliver","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: 11\/10\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003esecond chance romance • rivals-to-lovers • forced proximity • former lovers • steamy romance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWhen Sadie Stockton's dream job takes an unexpected turn, the last person she wants by her side is Ryan Pearson, her professional rival and the man from her past she would rather forget. 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