{"product_id":"book-f21g","title":"The Dating Alternative","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stars have finally aligned. The girl I've crushed on for years and I are finally single at the same time. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToo bad she has me planted firmly in the friends-with-benefits zone. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since I met the girl I affectionately call Cheese, I've wanted her. She was dating a buddy when I was single. When she was single, I was living with someone. So, when I found out she and her fiance called it quits, I was ready to make my move. Cue the music where the hero gets the girl, right? Not so fast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing dumped right before her wedding has done a real number on her. So this beautiful, funny, smart, amazing woman has decided she's not ready for a relationship. She's just looking for something physical, so I offer up my services. I offer to be the \u003cem\u003ealternative \u003c\/em\u003eshe's looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trouble is, the more time I spend with her, the more I realize she's the one. The one I want to date...and maybe the one and only woman I want to have in my life forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm poised to make my move from this arrangement we've made to serious boyfriend status when she completely ghosts on me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have a hard time believing none of it was real. I could've sworn she was feeling the same things I was. So maybe there's more going on than I realized...and maybe there's something I can do to get her back after all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull of laughs, heart, and plenty of heat, The Dating Alternative will have you cheering for sweet Brie, and falling for sweet, sexy Max.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49437579739440,"sku":"BDf21g","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/f21g-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773358446","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-f21g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}