{"product_id":"book-b9qk","title":"Harder","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Robin York’s provocative new novel, two young ex-lovers find themselves together again in the shadow of tragedy—and an intense, undeniable attraction. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Caroline still dreams about West. His warm skin, his taut muscles, his hand sliding down her stomach. Then she wakes up and she’s back to reality: West is gone. And before he left, he broke her heart.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Then, out of the blue, West calls in crisis. A tragedy has hit his family—a family that’s already a fractured mess. Caroline knows what she has to do. Without discussion, without stopping to think, she’s on a plane, flying to his side to support him in any way he needs.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e They’re together again, but things are totally different. West looks edgy, angry at the world. Caroline doesn’t fit in. She should be back in Iowa, finalizing her civil suit against the ex-boyfriend who posted their explicit pictures on a revenge porn website. But here she is. Deeply into West, wrapped up in him, in love with him. \u003ci\u003eStill\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e They fought the odds once. Losing each other was hard. But finding their way back to each other couldn’t be harder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHarder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“York’s beautiful prose and vivid descriptions enhance the realism and impact of Caroline and West’s story. \u003ci\u003eDeeper\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarder\u003c\/i\u003e are sensual and profoundly moving. The books are told in first-person from both Caroline’s and West’s POVs, and I sat on the emotional roller coaster right beside them as West learns to hold tight to Caroline and embrace life to the fullest. . . . They are books I will cherish.”\u003cb\u003e—Lea Franczak, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[York] again brings exquisite writing to contemporary New Adult romance with \u003ci\u003eHarder, \u003c\/i\u003ethe sequel to her much-acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDeeper\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . As with all this author’s work, the prose itself is on a higher plane than readers of New Adult have come to expect. With searing metaphor and visceral descriptions of love and all its attendant pains, \u003ci\u003eHarder\u003c\/i\u003e will be loved by many . . . and talked about by everyone.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Part two of Caroline and West’s story will really evoke emotions from readers, once they get past the steam factor included in this powerful novel.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bursting with chemistry, emotion, and heart, Caroline and West’s story will take your breath away!”\u003cb\u003e—Katy Evans, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the REAL series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Robin York writes exceptionally real characters in achingly real situations. \u003ci\u003eHarder\u003c\/i\u003e had a hold on my heart and didn’t let go until the very end.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Cora Carmack\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49336515592496,"sku":"BDb9qk","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/324975-b9qk-Square.jpg?v=1733951153","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-b9qk","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}