{"product_id":"pretty-little-scars-by-kristen-proby-copy","title":"PREORDER What About Us by Kristen Proby - Indie Store Exclusive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder now for release on Thursday, September 10th, 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrom New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes the next installment of the Silver Springs series, What About Us, a small town, friends to lovers, hockey romance set in Montana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eXander Hendrix was the only person in the world who was kind to me. Not my horrible family, and certainly no one else at school. He was the boy who protected me from bullies and made me feel . . . seen. Now, all these years later, he's a hockey superstar, back in our hometown of Silver Springs with an injury—and he doesn't remember me at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLet me tell you, that will mess with your head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBut I've never forgotten him. I've followed his amazing hockey career, cheering him on from afar while dealing with an abusive mother and a soul-crushing workload.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNow I've been hired as his physical therapist. Suddenly, my sole job is to spend every day with the tall, sexy athlete, helping him get back in shape to return to the ice and the sport he loves. But this isn't just about rehab for him. The way he looks at me, takes care of me, and touches me is so much more than a simple working relationship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhen my already fragile life starts to totally fall apart, Xander is there to help me pick up the pieces. He's the one person I can lean on. Count on. And don't even get me started on what the man can do to my body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBut when he's healed and it's time for him to return to Denver, will what we've built be strong enough to keep us together? Or will I have to say goodbye?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pages \u0026 Peonies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51501250707689,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1198\/5897\/files\/3C9A6FB6-C2D0-44B7-9AA8-9DB545B5996D.png?v=1783615028","url":"https:\/\/pagesandpeonies.com\/products\/pretty-little-scars-by-kristen-proby-copy","provider":"Pages \u0026 Peonies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}