{"product_id":"just-breaking-the-rules-hardcover","title":"Just Breaking the Rules - Hardcover","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\u003eLauren Blakely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone knows the golden rule of business-don't bang your business partner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEspecially if he's your brother's hot-as-sin, hockey-star best friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the sexy single dad athlete saves me from a cake contest catastrophe-and shows me how good he is with his hands-I blurt out the world's worst business pitch: Want to invest in my bakery?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no loan or backup plan, this is my last shot at proving I'm more than my past mistakes, and shockingly, he says yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe set one rule: don't mix business with pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept Corbin Knight's impossible to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he's not scoring goals, he's staying up late with me to test tempting recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBraiding my hair before we bake like it's foreplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiving me his jersey to wear to games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI try to keep a professional distance from the bossy, possessive and dangerously flirty hockey player, but soon we're testing the limits of the kitchen counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bakery is my chance to finally get my life right, so I fight the messy feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil one night, he shows up after closing and admits he can't stop thinking about me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly I'm ready to break every rule-no matter the cost to our dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd breaking the rules has never tasted so good.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is Corbin and Mabel's romance. Tropes include: Brother's best friend, single dad, workplace romance, hockey, the one who got away, love letters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43441407656025,"sku":"9781964048451","price":40.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/uvrg7giIrV9781964048451.webp?v=1781715426","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/products\/just-breaking-the-rules-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}