{"product_id":"a-study-in-sparkling-love-notes-2","title":"A Study in Sparkling (Love Notes #2)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .fc2-wrap {\n    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;\n    color: #2b2b2b;\n    max-width: 600px;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n  }\n\n  \/* Tagline *\/\n  .fc2-tagline {\n    font-style: italic;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    color: #7a5c6e;\n    margin: 0 0 16px 0;\n    font-weight: 400;\n    letter-spacing: 0.01em;\n  }\n\n  \/* Metadata row: trope + spice badges *\/\n  .fc2-meta {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 8px;\n    margin-bottom: 16px;\n  }\n\n  .fc2-badge {\n    display: inline-block;\n    font-size: 11px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    letter-spacing: 0.04em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    padding: 4px 10px;\n    border-radius: 20px;\n    line-height: 1.4;\n  }\n\n  .fc2-badge-trope {\n    background-color: #f5e6ec;\n    color: #7a2e4e;\n    border: 1px solid #e8c5d3;\n  }\n\n  .fc2-badge-genre {\n    background-color: #eef3f9;\n    color: #2e4d6e;\n    border: 1px solid #c5d4e8;\n  }\n\n  \/* Spice level *\/\n  .fc2-spice-row {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 10px;\n    background-color: #fdf6f0;\n    border: 1px solid #f0ddd0;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 8px 14px;\n    margin-bottom: 18px;\n    width: fit-content;\n  }\n\n  .fc2-spice-label {\n    font-size: 12px;\n    color: #7a5c6e;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  }\n\n  .fc2-pips {\n    display: flex;\n    gap: 5px;\n  }\n\n  .fc2-pip {\n    width: 10px;\n    height: 10px;\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    display: inline-block;\n  }\n\n  .fc2-pip-on  { background-color: #c4546e; 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But when her husband reveals that he's leaving her for his secret second family, Fiona is left devastated and humiliated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Accordion --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fc2-accordion\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fc2-acc-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"fc2-acc-btn\" onclick=\"fc2Toggle(this)\"\u003e\n        Full synopsis \u003cspan class=\"fc2-acc-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fc2-acc-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe author of the \"brilliant\" (Library Journal) An Academic Affair proves that the best love stories start with a pop with this sizzling romance about a recently separated single mom who's absolutely not looking for another relationship...only to fall for the younger owner of her favorite wine bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eFiona Fisher thought she had it all: a loving husband, three kids, and a life far away from the suffocating expectations of her family. But when her husband reveals that he's leaving her for his secret second family, Fiona is left devastated and humiliated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n   \u003cp\u003eSatoshi Tsukamoto wants it all. He's the owner of a popular wine bar, and he's studying for the hardest test in the world: the Master Sommelier exam. There aren't enough hours in the day for anything else--except maybe for Fiona, his favorite customer, and the woman he's absolutely, catastrophically in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n   \u003cp\u003eOn paper, Fiona and Satoshi make no sense. He's eight years younger than her and has no time for romance. She's a single mother and doesn't know if she'll ever be able to trust anyone again. But how can Fiona resist when Satoshi suggests they give into their mutual attraction and let off some steam? And how can Satoshi resist when the woman he adores is finally within his grasp--even if they've agreed to keep things casual?\u003c\/p\u003e\n                \n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fc2-acc-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"fc2-acc-btn\" onclick=\"fc2Toggle(this)\"\u003e\n        About the author \u003cspan class=\"fc2-acc-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fc2-acc-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eJodi McAlister, PhD, is an author and academic from Kiama, Australia. She is the author of An Academic Affair and the Marry Me Juliet trilogy. She is currently a senior lecturer in writing, literature, and culture at Deakin University in Melbourne and is the president of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"fc2-acc-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"fc2-acc-btn\" onclick=\"fc2Toggle(this)\"\u003e\n        Also available digitally \u003cspan class=\"fc2-acc-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fc2-acc-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003ePrefer to read or listen on the go? 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