{"product_id":"getting-the-grinder-paperback","title":"Getting the Grinder - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrenda Rothert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMara Torres and I have exactly one thing in common: we can't stand each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's judgmental, prickly, and makes it crystal clear that even though our best friends are married, it's all she can do to tolerate me. The feeling is mutual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo naturally, when I need to invent a fake girlfriend to get my teammate off my back, her name is the one that falls out of my mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI expect her to laugh in my face when I ask for her help. Or maybe throw something at me. What I don't expect is for her to say yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurns out, there's something she wants enough to agree to the arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur friends are used to us looking like we're one argument away from murder. It's going to be damn near impossible to convince everyone we're in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then something shifts. The bickering gets sharper-and hotter. The fake touches start lasting longer than necessary. And when I finally kiss her, the heat between us isn't fake at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow I can't tell if I want to strangle her or strip her bare. Maybe both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worst part? I think she feels the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_____________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro Hockey Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnemies to Lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFake Dating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMental Health Rep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpposites Attract\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_____________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting the Grinder is the third book in the Love on the Line series: all books are interconnected standalones about a team of professional hockey players and the women they fall hard for. The books don't need to be read in order, but future characters appear in each book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46155219828922,"sku":"9798999848314","price":14.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/4WVu3oKmMf9798999848314.webp?v=1783970023","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/getting-the-grinder-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}