{"product_id":"guilty-silence","title":"Guilty Silence","description":"\u003cp\u003eBess Choi is proud of what she's accomplished. Owner of Strange Brew, a popular coffee shop in Silence, she's worked hard and has overcome many obstacles to build the life she has. It's a good life, one that includes work she loves, an apartment to call her own, and plenty of good friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an unexpected phone call comes as a brutal reminder of a time she thought she'd left far behind. Suddenly, she's faced with the choice to turn her back on the beautiful life she created, or break her guilty silence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChief Deputy Hugo Alexander isn't sure when exactly he started seeing the quiet coffee shop owner as more than simply a good friend. It's hard to pinpoint the moment when she went from a supportive friend to him and his teenage son, to the woman who features in his dreams and fantasies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, Bess Choi seems to have him firmly locked in the friend zone, and it's not until worrisome things start happening around her, she cautiously starts lowering the barriers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he discovers she might be in far more danger than she's been willing to let on, he's done tiptoeing around.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freya Barker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942527500519,"sku":"9781998529216","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_88393fa8-8fba-4197-8c9e-f61ecdfc82ee.jpg?v=1775259197","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/guilty-silence","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}