{"product_id":"2940156153404","title":"The Reluctant Nerd (A Pet Friendly Romance, #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer hypothesis: make him macho. His conclusion: make her \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScientist Ernestine St. Bennett has always been different. Most women like parties; Ernie's comfort zone is the lab. Most women are adept at small talk; Ernie talks to her pet fish, Waldo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Ernie spots Simon Prime. Awkward, hunched, hiding behind thick glasses… Why, he's obviously a nerd, too! Sympathizing, Ernie decides to help him. Using masculinity boosting principles learned in her fish studies, she'll turn Simon from meek to macho!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Ernie doesn't know (but Waldo suspects) is that Simon Prime is really ex-cop, private investigator Sam Pierce in disguise. A man who's\u003cem\u003e plenty\u003c\/em\u003e macho already—thank you very much! He's simply undercover, playing a shy nerd to solve a case. Sam thinks the disguise is perfect…until Ernie's gentle encouragement, her sweet smiles, and her earnest faith in him make him forget he's pretending. Sitting on the beach late at night, waiting for grunion to appear? Strangely stimulating. Watching her explain animal mating rituals while demonstrating \"power stances\"? It's too adorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd too dangerous. Because somewhere between the fish facts and the flirting, he's fallen for her. The woman who thinks he's a nerd named Simon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Sam come clean without losing Ernie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaldo's betting no.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweet romcom about fish, faking it, and finding real love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Novy Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305220034801,"sku":"2940156153404","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940156153404_p0.jpg?v=1775369838","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940156153404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}