{"product_id":"hard-count-book-one-of-the-piper-ashton-saga-paperback","title":"Hard Count: Book One of The Piper Ashton Saga - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucas Malone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Piper Ashton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootball consumed Piper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery snap, every route, every victory was a masterclass in control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Noah Reyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiper's rival quarterback, who smiled like sin and threw like a freight train\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoah was the one player who could make Piper's perfect world crack wide open with nothing but a wink across the line of scrimmage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn obsession, so all-consuming, that two of the league's most watched men began making the kind of mess that could end careers, reputations and their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe truth is, Piper's life was never really his to begin with. It belongs to a powerful billionaire who has spent years pulling every string in his life, and that man doesn't share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne forbidden, toxic obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne secret that could burn the entire league to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet the gay football sex opera begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut first... a WARNING.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHard Count is an unapologetically dark MM romance. It contains explicit sexual content, psychological abuse, coercive control, alcoholism, homophobia, eating disorders, trauma, gun violence, corse language, and other disturbing themes. If you're looking for a lighthearted sports romance, this isn't it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67893862334554,"sku":"9798256215026","price":25.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/6698\/3258\/files\/cT8ZvX2C3s9798256215026.webp?v=1793318661","url":"https:\/\/preppypeacock.myshopify.com\/products\/hard-count-book-one-of-the-piper-ashton-saga-paperback","provider":"Preppy Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}