{"product_id":"the-way-we-used-to-be-by-amarie-wheeler-signed-preorder","title":"The Way We Used to Be by Amarie Wheeler [SIGNED PREORDER]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e*BOOK RELEASE DATE: 8\/15\/2026\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e*ESTIMATED SHIPPING DATE: Late August2026\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book will come with a signed bookplate, a SFW character art print, and a bookmark!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003ePREORDER ITEM\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you are also ordering any Ready to Ship or Made to Order items, \u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE ORDER THOSE SEPARATELY\u003c\/strong\u003e. We are unable to ship partial orders, so if everything is ordered together,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eeverything\u003c\/em\u003e will ship when the preorder book is ready to be shipped\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE A BOOK BY ITS RELEASE DATE.\u003c\/strong\u003e By purchasing a preorder, you are simply guaranteeing that you will receive a signed copy\/signed book plate, along with any listed incentives. Not that it will arrive by the release date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlease make sure you purchase with an actively used email, so that you are able to receive Preorder Updates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlease make sure you purchase with an actively used email, so that you are able to receive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oasisbooksga.com\/pages\/preorder-updates\" title=\"Oasis Books LLC Preorder Updates\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreorder Updates\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks will ship on or near their release date.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGENRE(S): Contemporary; Rom-Com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter walking away from her soul-sucking corporate job, Amara Singleton is finally chasing the dream she’s held since childhood—opening a boutique dedicated to her own plus-size clothing designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s just one problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only storefront she can afford is falling apart and is in desperate need of renovations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she unfortunately runs into Theo Sinclair, her childhood best friend—and first love—who disappeared from her life without a trace eight years ago, he makes her an offer she can’t afford to refuse. He’ll renovate the boutique for free… if she gives their friendship another chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking side by side forces them back into the easy rhythm they once shared, and the more time Amara spends with Theo, the harder it becomes to ignore the feelings she never truly left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe finds out Theo’s been carrying a life-altering secret for eight years—one that could destroy the fragile second chance they’re building. Now Amara must decide if some wounds are too deep to heal…or if love is worth the risk of breaking her heart all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildhood friends to lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe fell first, he fell harder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlow burn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMutual pining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIPOC romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMental health rep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeurodivergent rep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlus-sized FMC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Amarie Wheeler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45698827255891,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/5562\/6067\/files\/THEWAYWEUSEDTOBE.png?v=1781396441","url":"https:\/\/www.oasisbooksga.com\/products\/the-way-we-used-to-be-by-amarie-wheeler-signed-preorder","provider":"Oasis Books LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}