{"product_id":"merrily-ever-after-9781538744604","title":"MERRILY EVER AFTER","description":"\u003cb\u003eThese newlyweds are in for a big surprise in this delightful holiday novella from the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author known for her \"unputdownable contemporary romances\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elise Maxwell is loving her first Christmas with her husband, Jay Smith. So far, newlywed life has been filled with laughter and lots of steamy marital \"bliss.\" But when Elise discovers she's accidentally, against-all-odds pregnant, happily-ever-after screeches to a halt. Although she sees it as a Christmas miracle, Elise knows her new husband might not agree...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Jay never wanted to be a father. In fact, he's avoided it his entire life, worried he'd repeat the patterns of his own messed-up childhood. He's madly in love with Elise and, until now, he thought they were on the same page about not having children. But her surprise pregnancy changes everything. Elise is suddenly committed to parenthood, and Jay knows he can't lose her. Facing his deepest fears will be difficult, but with a little holiday magic, Jay might be able to prove to Elise that - as a family - they're destined to live merrily ever after. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Holiday writes a story full of warmth and affection... a magical \u003ci\u003eamuse-bouche\u003c\/i\u003e of a tale.\" -- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, Happy Ever After\u003cbr\u003e  Praise for the Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series:  \"Satisfying.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review on \u003ci\u003eOne and Only\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"The perfect rom-com.\" -- Refinery29 on \u003ci\u003eOne and Only\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"A summer read more satisfying than a poolside popsicle.\" -- \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekl\u003c\/i\u003ey on \u003ci\u003eIt Takes Two\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Romantic comedy at its best.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eIt Takes Two\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Witty, sexy and wonderfully entertaining.\" -\u003ci\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003eHappy Ever After on \u003ci\u003eIt Takes Two\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Forever Yours","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67875010248882,"sku":"9781538744604","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9781538744604.jpg?v=1793682261","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/merrily-ever-after-9781538744604","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}