{"product_id":"not-so-nice-guy","title":"Not So Nice Guy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Oh my god. Who is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI get asked this question a lot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Oh him?” I reply. “That’s just Ian.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ian is the biggest understatement of the century. Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just Ian, with his boring ol’ washboard abs and dime-a-dozen dimpled smile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust Ian is…just my best friend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re extremely close, stuck so deep inside a Jim-and-Pam-style friendzone everyone at work assumes we’re a couple—that is until one day, word spreads through the teacher’s lounge that he’s single. *Fair game. Suddenly, it’s open season on Ian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe should be reveling in all the newfound attention, but to our mutual surprise, the only attention he seems to want is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’s turning our formerly innocent nightly chats into X-rated phone calls. Our playful banter sports a new, dangerous edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI want to assume he’s playing a prank on me, just pushing my buttons like always—but when Ian lifts me onto the desk in my classroom and slides his hands up my skirt, he doesn’t leave a lot of room for confusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m a little scared of things going south, of losing my best friend because I can’t keep my hands to myself. So, I’m just going to back away and not return this earth-shattering kiss—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eoh who am I kidding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e?!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodbye Ian, ol’ buddy, ol’ pal!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelloooo mister not so nice guy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grey, R. S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9781649378842\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entangled Publishing, LLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMay 13, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 303\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e8.00\" l x 5.50\" w x 1.00\" h\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"R. S. Grey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45814892920941,"sku":null,"price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/5686\/4877\/files\/NotSoNiceGuy.webp?v=1788983795","url":"https:\/\/booksforlesslb.com\/products\/not-so-nice-guy","provider":"Books for Less LB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}