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The Barter System: Built on Barter, Bound by Love

The Barter System: Built on Barter, Bound by Love


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What starts as a trade becomes a wildfire neither of them can contain... Scarlett Monroe lives by three rules: keep the bookstore thriving, keep her son safe, and never, ever fall for a man who can't promise forever. After all, she's been burned before. Discipline, structure, and bright red lipstick are her armor-the only way she's stayed afloat through heartbreak, motherhood, and the daily grind of running a small-town shop with big dreams. So when Cade Lawson-a tattooed, bad-boy carpenter with eyes like thunderclouds and a tool belt that should be illegal-offers to build her shelves in exchange for help rewriting his dumpster fire of a dating profile, she agrees. Strictly business. Totally professional. But Cade is everything Scarlett doesn't want and absolutely can't resist. Rugged. Loyal. Relentless. He's also maddening, mouthy, and far too observant for her peace of mind. With every shared coffee, every lingering glance, and every crack in her carefully laid walls, Scarlett begins to question the very rules she's lived by. Because Cade doesn't just show up with sawdust and swagger-he sees her. The woman beneath the polish. The mother beneath the planner. And the heart that hasn't dared to want something for herself in far too long. But secrets linger in Cade's past. And when whispers of that past resurface-along with the sudden reappearance of Scarlett's manipulative ex-everything they've built teeters on the edge of ruin. In a town where everyone watches, gossip spreads like wildfire, and hearts are rarely given without consequence, can two people risk it all for something that feels dangerously close to love? Or will the barter they struck be the very thing that tears them apart? The Barter System is a slow-burn, small-town romance bursting with tension, banter, and deeply emotional stakes. Featuring a fiercely loyal single mom, a brooding and beautiful carpenter, steamy glances that sizzle, and a community that can't help but get involved-this is a love story about trust, second chances, and the kind of connection that makes you believe in forever. Perfect for fans of steamy emotional romance, found family, protective heroes, meddling neighbors, and heroines who fight for what they love-even when what they love might break them. "The Barter System is a slow-burn romance that crackles with chemistry and emotional depth, as a fiercely independent single mom and a rugged carpenter strike a deal that ignites a love neither of them bargained for-proof that sometimes, the best trades come with hearts on the line." - NewInBooks.com


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798289947154
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 274
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Built on Barter, Bound by Love
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8289947151
  • Publisher Date: 27 Jun 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Weight: 421 gr


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