{"id":1541,"date":"2016-02-06T14:10:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T19:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=1541"},"modified":"2016-02-06T14:22:16","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T19:22:16","slug":"better-the-devil-you-know-the-alternate-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/better-the-devil-you-know-the-alternate-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Better the Devil You Know… the alternate version? :)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Better<\/p>\n

Better the Devil You Know<\/strong><\/p>\n

Independently wealthy, elegant, and powerful, Byron's in the prime of his life. However, while the work he's so passionately driven by has him meet new guys all the time, he's never really found \"the one\". Is he destined to be single forever?<\/p>\n

Enter Michael. Handsome, charming, and usually fun-loving, he's found himself in a slump that he just can't seem to shake. He figures work is the problem, but he doesn't know what to do about it\u2014it's gotten so bad that he barely leaves the couch on his days off. Something's gotta change.<\/p>\n

So when Michael gets talked into a date by Byron's matchmaking personal assistant Gloria, he's not really expecting much. However, the enigmatic older man might just be the one to put the smile back on Michael's face.<\/p>\n

Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n

(and yes... this is a joke<\/em>)<\/p>\n

(please don't buy this thinking it's a nice romance book<\/em>)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Better the Devil You Know Independently wealthy, elegant, and powerful, Byron’s in the prime of his life. However, while the work he’s so passionately driven by has him meet new guys all the time, he’s never really found “the one”. Is he destined to be single forever? Enter Michael. Handsome, charming, and usually fun-loving, he’s found himself in a slump that he just can’t seem to shake. He figures work is the problem, but he doesn’t know what to do about it\u2014it’s gotten so bad that he barely leaves the couch on his days off. Something’s gotta change. So when … <\/p>\n

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