{"product_id":"2940151051736","title":"Meant To Be: A Novel of Honor and Duty","description":"2016 Bronze Winner Readers' Favorite Award\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award\u003cbr\u003eFinalist in Foreword Magazine's INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reminds me of American Sniper and Lone Survivor, but accompanied with an epic and beautiful romance that is completely unforgettable.\" – Lauren Hoff, United States Air Force\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt started as a chance encounter on the beach, and ended 24 hours later when they parted to go their separate ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr so they thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActually it was just the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHEN LAUREN CANTRELL said goodbye to the guy she had just met on the beach, she had no way of knowing their paths would ever cross again. But fate had another unexpected meeting in store for them--this time in a place where danger was part of the culture and the stakes were life and death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE LAST PERSON in the world Rad expected to see at a special ops briefing in Afghanistan is the girl he met at the beach two weeks ago--the one he can't stop thinking about. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the sundrenched beaches of Ocean City, Md., to the snowcapped mountains of Afghanistan, this thrilling tale of espionage and intrigue takes readers on a spellbinding journey into the secret lives of our nation's quiet heroes--and answers the question: What do you do when the person you most want to protect is the one risking everything to make sure you survive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEANT TO BE recounts the dedication of our military, the honor and sacrifice of our soldiers, and a relationship that is tested and sustained by the powerful forces of love, courage and resolve.","brand":"Patriot Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080396652784,"sku":"2940151051736","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151051736_p0.jpg?v=1764006664","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151051736","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}