{"product_id":"2940157354619","title":"Tall, Dark, and Temporary","description":"A notorious player who lives fast and always gives a girl what she needs...\u003cbr\u003eA sweet, sassy candy shop owner who's getting over a devastating heartbreak...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErin Holland just wants to have fun, and that's why she's taking a Valentine party cruise with Wes Ryan, whose naughty reputation guarantees a good time. So what if a fortuneteller has told Erin that she's met \"the one\"? There's no way Wes is anything but temporary...and so wickedly tempting to a good girl!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Valentine novella has steamy sex, shipboard shenanigans, and a delicious hero.  It also includes a brief excerpt from Wet and Wild, the first story in Chris's Rough and Tumble series. The word count is approximately 20,500 words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote from the author: If this novella looks familiar, it's because it used to be published under my \"Crystal Green\" pen name. I've reissued it under my grittier, steamier \"Chris Marie Green\" name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you'd like to more steamy stories, try my Rough and Tumble series!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWet and Wild\u003cbr\u003eRough and Tumble\u003cbr\u003eDown and Dirty\u003cbr\u003eHot and Bothered\u003cbr\u003eNaughty and Nice (a novella)\u003cbr\u003eRattled and Rolled (a novella)\u003cbr\u003eCorked and Screwed (a novella)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris Marie Green and her alter ego Crystal Green have written eighty works in total. \"Chris Marie Green\" writes everything from hot contemporary romance to new adult to thrillers to paranormals. Some of her series include Rough and Tumble, Aidan Falls, Final Girls, and Vampire Babylon. RITA nominated \"Crystal Green\" writes \"sweet\" romance, namely the Heroes of the West historical Western series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs both pen names, she tries her best to avoid international incidents whenever she takes a break from her first love, writing, and cheats on it with her other true love, traveling. You can find her on Twitter @ChrisMarieGreen and on Facebook at  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewww.roughandtumblebooks.weebly.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo keep up with Chris's releases, sneak peeks, and giveaways, you can join her newsletter at","brand":"Chris Marie Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083936678128,"sku":"2940157354619","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157354619_p0.jpg?v=1764093638","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157354619","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}