{"product_id":"preorder-chasing-smoke-the-mercer-family-2-indie-bookstore-exclusive-edition-signed-bookplate-art","title":"PREORDER - Chasing Smoke (The Mercer Family #2) (Indie Bookstore Exclusive Edition) - SIGNED BOOKPLATE + ART","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 110.399px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 110.399px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 110.399px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6c3438;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a preorder and is estimated to ship the week of publication. Orders containing a preorder will ship together once all preorder items are released. \u003c\/span\u003eIf you'd like other items sooner, please place a separate order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6c3438;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePUBLICATION DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is an indie exclusive cover and comes with a signed bookplate and art print!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eI've been running toward burning buildings for a decade. Then my best friend's widow smiled at me for the first time in two years, and I knew right then I was in trouble. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAfter Caleb died, I made a promise—I’d take care of his wife. Keep an eye on her. Check in on her. Make sure she kept on living.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollins insists she’s fine. She’s not.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSo when she finally agrees to let me help pull her out of her grief, I vow to stand beside her however long she needs me, no matter how much it costs me.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCollins isn’t supposed to smile at me like she does. She’s not supposed to let me in. And she definitely isn’t supposed to be the best part of my day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eShe was Caleb’s. I know that.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe problem is, I can't stop wondering what it would be like if Collins wasn't just someone I was meant to protect.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBut mine.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTROPES\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esmall town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebest friend's widow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eforbidden romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eslow burn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirefighter mmc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe falls first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Piper Rayne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Release date: 10\/15\/2026)","offer_id":53005474922807,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/9325\/7015\/files\/producttemplate-2026-09-18T085756.602.png?v=1789739882","url":"https:\/\/www.chillsandthrillsbookshop.com\/products\/preorder-chasing-smoke-the-mercer-family-2-indie-bookstore-exclusive-edition-signed-bookplate-art","provider":"Chills and Thrills Bookshop LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}