{"product_id":"problematic-summer-romance","title":"Problematic Summer Romance","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eFrom Ali Hazelwood comes a steamy summer romance about longing, timing, and falling for the one person who seems determined to keep saying no.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eMaya Killgore is twenty-three and still figuring out her life, but one thing feels painfully clear: she cannot stop thinking about Conor Harkness. He is older, successful, guarded, and completely convinced that anything between them would be too complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"672\"\u003eConor is thirty-eight and knows all the reasons he should keep his distance. The age gap, the power imbalance, his connection to her brother, and the timing all make their attraction feel impossible. But knowing something is a bad idea does not make it easier to want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eWhen Maya and Conor are thrown together during a summer wedding in Italy, the tension between them becomes harder to ignore. What should be a beautiful escape quickly turns into a messy, emotional test of boundaries, desire, and whether the most “problematic” love story might also be the one that feels the most real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003eRomantic, witty, and full of heat, Problematic Summer Romance explores forbidden attraction, emotional honesty, and the chaos of wanting someone you are not supposed to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003e✨ Genre: Contemporary Romance \/ Romantic Comedy\u003cbr data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e🌶️ Spice Level: High\u003cbr data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003e📚 Series: \u003cem\u003eNot in Love - Book 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1487\"\u003eSteamy, funny, and full of summer tension—perfect for readers who love age-gap romance, brother’s best friend drama, destination weddings, forced proximity, and messy feelings in beautiful places ☀️💕📖\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ali Hazelwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43410185781338,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/9044\/3610\/files\/Untitled-08December2025at19.04.39-2-2026-05-24T154948.352.png?v=1779602026","url":"https:\/\/onceuponacup.com\/products\/problematic-summer-romance","provider":"Once Upon A Cup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}