{"product_id":"2940154387290","title":"A Grand Affaire","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere I was, walking down the street, minding my own business when WHAM, I was catapulted headlong into the strange, slightly scary, and utterly intoxicating world of fashion and male supermodels. With very little choice but to take a deep breath and embrace it all, I was definitely expecting the unexpected ... but meeting the man of my dreams was never on the cards. The question was, could a lowly business analyst-cum-stylist such as myself and one of these designer-clad gods make a go of things?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA whirlwind romance; yes, it was that alright. At times, it felt like I was being eaten alive by cannibals. At times, I could only see the real world through a soft-focus lens. But there were times when reality cut like a knife, and times when I wished I had politely declined the invitation to step aboard the cloud destined for paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI pricked myself many times to make sure that I was not dreaming; apparently, I wasn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fantastical tornado of a romance; a celebration of love with an enduring message - follow your dreams to the end of the rainbow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Grand Affaire was the first ever romance that I wrote - one of the first pieces of fiction that I committed to paper. I had no clue what to expect. Fortunately, my characters did an amazing job of guiding me through this labyrinth. Unusually, the story was not triggered by a line of dialogue as so many are. I was recovering from a breakup and simply asked the question - what if? and I wrote myself out of the heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am always very happy to receive your feedback. Please visit my website for updates on the next gay romantic story or crime thriller which I am working on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThank you,\u003cbr\u003eAlp Mortal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Carter Seagrove Project","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074729820400,"sku":"2940154387290","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154387290_p0.jpg?v=1764066194","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154387290","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}