{"product_id":"pre-order-holding-ground-the-mercer-family-book-1-by-piper-rayne","title":"[PRE-ORDER] Holding Ground (The Mercer Family Book 1) by Piper Rayne","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmall-town romance • single dad • guest cabin rental • big-city woman in a power suit • opposites attract • “she’s leaving in 3 months” • slow-burn dock talks • found-family vibes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for readers of:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-dad small-town romances with a protective, steady hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig-city outsider heroines who soften (but don’t lose their edge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForced proximity + “temporary stay” angst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuiet, emotional slow burns with lots of heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\"\u003eHe’s been a \u003cstrong\u003esingle dad\u003c\/strong\u003e for five years, and after Baylor’s mother walked out, he made one promise: he’d be enough. Just the two of them—no one else to disappoint his daughter, and no one else who might leave.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThen \u003cstrong\u003eEmelia Greene\u003c\/strong\u003e rents the guest cabin behind his house and turns his carefully controlled life upside down. She rolls into \u003cstrong\u003eEcho Lake\u003c\/strong\u003e in a Mercedes and a power suit, determined to convince the townspeople to change what makes their small town special. She’s polished, ambitious, and everything this place isn’t.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eEmelia isn’t supposed to be kind. She isn’t supposed to be good with his daughter. And she definitely isn’t supposed to be the one he finds himself confiding in—night after night—at the end of his dock.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eShe’s leaving in \u003cstrong\u003ethree months\u003c\/strong\u003e. He knows that.\u003cbr\u003eThe problem is, he can’t stop wondering what it would look like if a woman like her could belong in a place like this… in a life like his.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle dad romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall town x big city outsider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForced proximity (guest cabin behind his house)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemporary stay \/ ticking clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpposites attract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKid bonding \/ found family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional slow burn \/ late-night talks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mercer Family Book Series In Order:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolding Ground, Book 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChasing Smoke, Book 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreading Water, Book 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatching Light, Book 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49423359049987,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/holdingground.png?v=1786383429","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/pre-order-holding-ground-the-mercer-family-book-1-by-piper-rayne","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}