{"product_id":"9781737765721","title":"Damaged Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgba(38, 38, 38, 1)\"\u003eWhat price would you pay for the truth?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It all starts there.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose were the last words my father spoke to me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive years ago, everything seemed perfect. I had it all: loving parents, best friends, and a potential boyfriend. But most of all, I had skating, and we were one step away from the Olympics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil they came for me, and secrets and betrayal rip my world apart. With everything crashing down around me, I'm isolated and broken. At 15, I find myself running for my life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive years later, I find my way there, to The Aldridge School. A place where futures, dreams, and careers are made or broken. Skating was what brought me here, but I'm in search of so much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wasn't expecting to meet people I could trust, much less connect with the six guys who enter my life. Finding my way back to myself, I'm learning that I don't always have to hide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearching for answers will lead me to discoveries that I'm not ready to hear. Each layer I uncover terrifies me more, and I find myself back in danger. Opposing forces each have a purpose for me: to be used or broken. I'm not sure which was worse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill my dreams be damaged again? Can I get my justice without losing myself? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappiness was within my grasp. I just need to be alive to enjoy it-piece of cake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrab this Contemporary Sports Reverse Harem today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kris Butler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46277471830257,"sku":"9781737765721","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781737765721_p0.jpg?v=1765184407","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781737765721","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}