{"product_id":"butterfly-effect-ottawa-regents","title":"Butterfly Effect (Ottawa Regents)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWade\u003cbr\u003eI’ve been pissing off Gabe Finch since her first NHL press conference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe snarky sportscaster hates my guts—hungry kisses and an unforgettable night don’t change that—and I can’t get her out of my head. When her cheating ex-fiancé won’t leave her alone, a protective instinct possesses me to butt in and pretend to be her boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaparazzi capture our exit from the crowded club, and now, our PR teams want us to fake-date for clout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould be easy. I can do fake. I’ve faked who I am for years. But with Gabe, everything feels too real, and the façade quickly crumbles despite my usual safeguards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe for her, I want it to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabe\u003cbr\u003eWade Boehner is a decent goalie, but wholly unserious and far too arrogant. Plus his frontal lobe only reached maturity, like, yesterday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI probably need my brain scanned, too. My impulse control short-circuits whenever the handsome idiot struts around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne angry New Year’s Eve kiss, one night together last summer, and one whiskey-fueled performance as his girlfriend top the list of my poor decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur bosses want to take advantage of the situation, so for the next four months, Wade and I have to play the happy couple without killing each other. Totally doable, if he could keep his yapper shut and grubby paws to himself. But no, the annoying show-off wants hand-holding and lovey-dovey gestures broadcast on the Jumbotron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorst of all? When we’re alone, he slips me glimpses of the real Wade, and I’m afraid of what I’ll feel if I let myself believe he’s more than a brainless, carefree jock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruby Rana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48836873879803,"sku":"9798988751526","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7548\/9706\/files\/9798988751526.jpg?v=1777991707","url":"https:\/\/novelgrounds.com\/products\/butterfly-effect-ottawa-regents","provider":"Novel Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}