{"product_id":"contempt-paperback","title":"Contempt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Mariano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI had a plan to get through senior year. Get good grades, stay busy with clubs, don't forget to carve out time for Mom and Hannah, and most importantly, stay far, far away from Landon Atwater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat plan collapsed at the end of summer when my mom announced her surprise engagement... to Landon's father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, I have to \u003cem\u003elive \u003c\/em\u003ewith the jerk who has spent years tormenting me. At school, I could make sure we weren't in the same classes and turn the other way if I saw him in the halls, but avoiding him gets a lot harder when I'm living in his seaside mansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEspecially because he doesn't \u003cem\u003ewant\u003c\/em\u003e to be avoided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandon has always loved taunting and controlling me, but now he has the ultimate advantage and he's not afraid to use it. Landon is the chaos machine that could blow up this newly minted family-and my mom's chance at happiness-and, unfortunately for me, he knows I won't let him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was prepared to be on my guard at school, but I didn't plan to spend senior year avoiding capture in my own home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, it seems Landon has a plan of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd no lock on my bedroom door is going to keep him from accomplishing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eContempt\u003c\/em\u003e is book three in the Coastal Elite series! Readers first meet Parker and Landon in book two, \u003cem\u003eUndertow\u003c\/em\u003e. Contempt is intended for a mature adult audience, and anyone requiring trigger warnings is urged to read the author's note at the beginning of the book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42703202123839,"sku":"9798987530429","price":33.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/73b2013d2365cfd4568ef5d11ad0bfdf.webp?v=1765028098","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/contempt-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}