[{"_1":2,"_3":-5,"_4":-5},"loaderData",{"_5":6,"_7":8,"_9":10},"actionData","errors","root",{"_132":133,"_134":-7,"_135":136,"_137":-5,"_138":139,"_140":139,"_141":142},"routes/books.$bookId",{"_15":16,"_11":12,"_17":18},"routes/books.$bookId.feed",{"_11":12,"_13":14},"currentUrl","https://blackauthored.com/books/2157-the-secret-crush-book-club/feed","title","Activity - {title}","book",{"_19":20,"_21":22,"_23":-5,"_24":25,"_26":27,"_28":29,"_30":31,"_32":33,"_34":35,"_13":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":-5,"_64":44,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":76,"_77":78,"_79":80,"_81":82,"_83":84,"_85":86},"seoTitle","The Secret Crush Book Club (Peach Blossom #3) by Karmen Lee","id","b4e6a65f-c9b7-4e34-b170-66e654032009","gid",2142,"spice","series_order",3,"average_rating","4.07","reviews_count",24,"editions_count",1,"contributors",[],"authors",[119],"The Secret Crush Book Club","edition_id","75272ac6-77eb-45dc-958d-b42822beb46f","series",{"_13":116,"_19":117,"_118":25},"year",2025,"first_published","August 26, 2025","releases_on","2025-08-26","upcoming_release",false,"likes_count",0,"collections_count",2,"slug","2157-the-secret-crush-book-club","description","A dedicated single mother and a librarian with a secret write their own sweet and sexy love story in this small-town rom-com about family, friendships and embracing the next chapter.

Nothing cures a lonely heart quite like a good book

and an unexpected crush…

For Dani, life is a juggling act. As a single mom devoted to her son and family, she barely has a moment to herself. But when her sister announces she’s moving out of the house, the ache of loneliness creeps in, and Dani can’t help but wonder if there’s something else she’s been missing in her life…

Zoey came to Peach Blossom eager to start her new job as the town’s librarian and do a little research for her next book. Yet she never expected to find inspiration in fellow book club member Dani, whose captivating brown eyes tell a story of their own. Before they know it, lingering glances over their favorite fiction turn into first dates and sizzling nights.

As their connection deepens, the two women must decide if they should turn the page on what their lives used to look like or if this thrilling plot twist is the happily-ever-after they’ve been chasing all along.

From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles…","format",{"_19":31,"_90":112,"_113":114,"_115":48},"publisher","Afterglow Books by Harlequin","page_count",288,"duration","published_date","pub_date","August 26","isbn","9781335507228","asin","1335507221","hex_code","#281808","language","English","purchase_links",[],"playlist_links",[],"cover","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/2142i/75272ac6-77eb-45dc-958d-b42822beb46f.jpg","thumb","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F2142i%2F75272ac6-77eb-45dc-958d-b42822beb46f.jpg","rating_distribution",{"_105":106,"_107":108},"tags",[87,88],{"_19":31,"_90":101,"_92":102,"_55":-5,"_53":103,"_95":104,"_97":48,"_99":48,"_100":50},{"_19":89,"_90":91,"_92":93,"_55":-5,"_53":94,"_95":96,"_97":98,"_99":48,"_100":50},71,"name","Contemporary","category","setting","contemporary","url","/settings/contemporary","selectable",true,"sensitive","position","Romance","genre","romance","/genres/romance","ratings",{},"recommend",{"_109":50,"_110":50,"_111":50},"yes","no","maybe","Paperback","type","print","audio","Peach Blossom","5a8245f5-c086-4065-80f0-48d00387e156","order",{"_19":120,"_90":121,"_53":122,"_123":124,"_125":-5,"_126":127,"_128":129,"_130":98},"ef0ad8bf-fe7c-4577-8802-82e2943792ed","Karmen Lee","174-karmen-lee","biography","","image","books_count",25,"roles",[131],"in_catalog","author","isLoggedIn",["P",133],"result","seo",{"_13":143,"_144":145,"_55":146,"_147":148,"_95":149,"_150":151,"_152":153},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","titleTemplate","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_167":48,"_168":48},"jsonLd",{"_154":155,"_156":157,"_90":143,"_158":159,"_160":161,"_95":149},"@context","https://schema.org","@type","Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[162,163,164,165,166],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]