{"product_id":"2940158150401","title":"Estranged","description":"\u003cb\u003eBillionaire + stepbrother + estranged since childhood = a sweet and sexy romance!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* * * * Standalone romance, no cliffhangers! * * * *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Something was flickering in my stomach, a small rush of butterflies, \u003cbr\u003ethat I was sure didn't resemble the feeling that my nerves normally gave me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As I stared at the floppy brown hair of the man I used to know as \u003cbr\u003ehe scribbled something down on the paper, I almost felt attracted to him, almost. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe moment of silence, having only previously been interrupted by the \u003cbr\u003esound of his pen on the paper, was finally broken after what felt like an age. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lucy,\" Aaron spoke softly, if not a little formally. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sound of my name on his lips sparked something inside of me that \u003cbr\u003eI couldn't quite put my finger on, but again it was as far from what I was\u003cbr\u003e expecting as humanly possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAaron's eyes found my own and I was instantly startled to see how \u003cbr\u003ebright the once, I was sure, dull green had become. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI had never paid much attention to Aaron's eyes but now as his shimmering green connected with my own mild brown I felt my heart beat a little quicker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Had I really been so un-noticing as to have overlooked the brightness \u003cbr\u003ein his eyes before? I shook my head as I diverted my eyes from his,\u003cbr\u003eit would do no good to dwell on that I thought. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet still as I refused to look at him the soft flicker in my stomach grew \u003cbr\u003estronger and not for the first time I wished I had stayed home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt took a second but I finally regained myself, resigning my moment \u003cbr\u003eof shock to just being nervous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Aaron, it's wonderful to see you again,\" I said with as much enthusiasm \u003cbr\u003eas I could muster. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith him staring so intently at me, enthusiasm was not something that came easily\u003cbr\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eAaron was searching my face, what for I wasn't sure but as a smile \u003cbr\u003egradually crept onto his face I stopped caring. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"And it wonderful to see you too Lucy,\" Aaron said and his smile grew a little.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It sounded like he wanted to add something but whatever it was that he was going to say he held it back. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFREE special bonus inside for ALL readers!\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Darkness and Light Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071436767472,"sku":"2940158150401","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158150401_p0.jpg?v=1764114681","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158150401","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}