{"product_id":"and-i-love-you-9781778031717","title":"And I Love You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANDI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove, and I mean real love, is the exception. I know most of us never find it. For me, life is about surviving, keeping my head above the water while I tell lie after lie so people don't realize how bad it really is. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething changes when his eyes lock on mine. Something in me stirs. He's steady where I wobble. He's quiet where my mind screams. He's a flirt and, for the first time, I'm finding myself wanting to be one right back. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I know better than to get close. I'll only weigh him down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMERIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's warmth like I've never felt. I don't date and I don't do love. Most of the time, one night is plenty for me. So why have I been mesmerized from the moment she walked through that door? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's everything I won't let myself have because she's everything I'll destroy. She's soft, kind, and blushes with the innocence of a woman entirely unaware of her perfection. She's everything I need and everything I'll ruin myself to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book in the Mako Bay duet. It features a slow-burn, character-driven romance focused on emotional growth and healing after trauma. This story deals with dark themes, including parental substance abuse, child abuse, drugging, sexual assault (not between the main characters), and death. While difficult experiences are explored, the focus remains on healing, trust, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexa Bobenic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexa Bobenic Projects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778031717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBobenic, Lexa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lexa Bobenic writes with the intention of holding space for tenderness and trauma. Her words explore the journey of life and what it can mean to survive and heal. Her books tackle raw and sometimes unspoken or unrecognized feelings. Finding her inspiration at the intersection of beauty and destruction, she is drawn to resilient characters and her writing dives into how pain can transform and connect us.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lexa Bobenic \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47698998853789,"sku":"9781778031717","price":37.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b68591cf-420f-4273-8145-99574aa3fe59.jpg?v=1772695295","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/and-i-love-you-9781778031717","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}