[{"_1":2,"_323":-5,"_58":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_13":14},"root",{"_5":6,"_7":8,"_9":-5,"_10":8,"_11":-5,"_12":-5},"isLoggedIn",false,"url","https://www.curios.com/projects/0xf777c5789d4e14663fb54cb5c5080d602146f4b6","cartData","canonicalUrl","loginIntent","migratedGuestEmail","routes/projects.$projectId",{"_15":16,"_65":66,"_228":229},"project",{"_17":18,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_63":64},"RESULTS",{"_19":20,"_21":22,"_23":24,"_25":26,"_27":24,"_28":29,"_30":31,"_32":33,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":39,"_40":24,"_41":42,"_43":37,"_44":37,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":37,"_50":51,"_52":53,"_54":55},"CREATOR_USER_NAME","katcaldwell","CREATOR_AVATAR","https://cdn.curios.com/8989/DDDBAFC0-0BBF-F5C8-4123B3FCC4DBD151.png","BLOCKCHAIN_ADDRESS","","CONTRACT_FORMAT","ERC721","DTS_PUBLISHED","CREATOR_ID","K5559X","STATUS","Finalizing...","SYMBOL","CUR0EBLN0","DESCRIPTION"," \n

Can love mend what life has broken?

In small town Kentucky, Scarlett has spent the last five years caring for her nephew, Ben, while trying to grow her baking business. Life has never been easy for Scarlett, but it takes a complicated turn when she loses her biggest client and gets behind on her rent. And to make things worse, Scarlett’s sister goes missing at the same time Ben's estranged father suddenly demands custody, leaving Scarlett to find a way to keep Ben.

As she tries to keep her life from falling apart, Scarlett crosses paths with Tristen, a musician struggling to revive his career while embroiled in a paternity suit with a girlfriend he hasn’t seen in years. Sparks fly immediately, but Tristen is planning to leave town and needs to focus on his career. It wouldn’t be fair to get involved with Scarlett. And yet, he can’t stop thinking about her…

Will love be the key ingredient to overcoming their obstacles, or will the pressures of family and ambition tear them apart? Discover a heartwarming tale of love, trust, and redemption where the sweetest moments can mend the deepest scars.

Will Scarlett and Tristen find the strength to let love in?

\n ","CREATOR_IS_FOLLOWED",0,"IMAGE_PREVIEW","https://cdn.curios.com/8989/59AA7EFB-9A53-BEB2-EED97F97EFA13BF5.png","EXTERNAL_ID","TITLE","Bended Love-First 3 chapters","SUPPLY","CONTRACT_SUPPLY_REMAINING","ID","0xf777c5789d4e14663fb54cb5c5080d602146f4b6","TYPE","BOOK","ROYALTIES","BLOCKCHAIN","Polygon","CREATOR_DISPLAY_NAME","Kat Caldwell","COLLABORATORS",[],"success",true,"errors",[],"data",{"_19":20,"_21":22,"_23":24,"_25":26,"_27":24,"_28":29,"_30":31,"_32":33,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":39,"_40":24,"_41":42,"_43":37,"_44":37,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":37,"_50":51,"_52":53,"_54":62},[],"EXECUTION_TIME",15,"collections",[67],{"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_19":20,"_74":39,"_75":76,"_77":78,"_95":24,"_96":24,"_97":42,"_98":37,"_99":24,"_36":37,"_34":100,"_101":102,"_109":110,"_111":37,"_44":37,"_45":110,"_112":76,"_47":48,"_52":53,"_113":24,"_21":22,"_114":46,"_115":116,"_117":24,"_118":76,"_119":24,"_120":37,"_121":122,"_123":110,"_124":24,"_125":126,"_152":153,"_41":42,"_157":158,"_159":160,"_161":162,"_163":164,"_165":37,"_54":166,"_167":168,"_169":37,"_170":37,"_171":172,"_189":190,"_198":37,"_199":73,"_28":71,"_200":37,"_201":202,"_217":218,"_219":220,"_221":158,"_222":223,"_181":37,"_224":225,"_226":227},"ATTRIBUTES",[],"CREATOR_ID_INT",407414,"NUM_TOKENS",27,"PREVIEW_IMAGE","DEBUGLISTINGS",1,"LISTINGS",[79],{"_80":76,"_81":82,"_83":24,"_84":37,"_85":37,"_86":37,"_87":88,"_89":37,"_90":91,"_92":37,"_93":94},"is_buy_now","buy_now_url","https://checkout.curios.com/order/commit/?test=1&listing=992305&session=","dts_end","price_buy_now","is_bid","price_min_bid","id",992305,"price_buy_now_retail","dts_start","2025-10-16 23:25:56","is_featured","currency_code","USD","SUBTITLE","PREVIEW_IMAGE_BLURHASH","PROJECT_NAME","CONTRACT_SUPPLY","PREVIEW_VIDEO","

Can love mend what life has broken?

Will Scarlett and Tristen find the strength to let love in?

","CREATOR",{"_45":29,"_103":20,"_104":37,"_105":22,"_106":107,"_108":53},"USER_NAME","IS_FOLLOWED","AVATAR","NUM_FOLLOWERS",447,"DISPLAY_NAME","COLLECTION_ID","0x3db001cef11835fddb954fb1664e87394e70157f","MINTAGE_QTY","A_TEST","CONTRACT_DTS_DEPLOYED","CONTRACT_ID","COLLECTION_TYPE","Other","CONTRACT_ADDRESS","CONTRACT_IS_DEPLOYED","PREVIEW_AUDIO","COLLECTION_SUPPLY","GATES",[],"HASH","IS_LIKED","COLLECTION_CATEGORIES",[127,143],{"_128":129,"_131":141,"_133":-5,"_134":76,"_136":37,"_137":142,"_139":140},"cat_subs",[130],{"_131":132,"_133":-5,"_134":135,"_136":76,"_137":138,"_139":140},"cat_label","Contemporary","cat_description","cat_id",47,"cat_parent_id","cat_slug","contemporary","cat_type","book","Romance","romance",{"_128":144,"_131":151,"_133":-5,"_134":148,"_136":37,"_137":140,"_139":150},[145],{"_131":146,"_133":-5,"_134":147,"_136":148,"_137":149,"_139":150},"Ebook",12,11,"ebook","content_types","Book","META_DATA",{"_154":155,"_156":76},"goodreads_data","{}","spiciness","COLLECTION_TYPE_ID",8,"DTS_CREATED","October, 16 2025 23:32:11","MINTAGE","limited","ID_HASH","W5YAEL","IS_EXPLICIT",[],"VARIATIONS",[],"CONTRACT_NUM_TOKEN_SALES","CONTRACT_AMOUNT_SALES_SECONDARY","PREVIEW_FILES_EPUB",[173],{"_174":24,"_175":37,"_176":177,"_34":24,"_40":178,"_179":180,"_181":37,"_182":183,"_184":24,"_185":186,"_47":187,"_159":188},"CREDITS","IS_PRIMARY","FILE_EXTENSION","com/079b6b69-a8e4-42be-849b-41be560d8376","079b6b69-a8e4-42be-849b-41be560d8376","BUCKET","EPUB","SORT_ORDER","LABEL","Bended Love Sample Copy-4FoDBDCfaN.epub","THUMBNAIL","FILE","https://cdn2.curios.com/079b6b69-a8e4-42be-849b-41be560d8376","external_epub","October, 16 2025 23:32:23","PREVIEW_FILES_IMAGE",[191],{"_174":24,"_175":76,"_176":192,"_34":24,"_40":110,"_179":193,"_181":37,"_182":194,"_184":195,"_185":39,"_47":196,"_159":197},"png","IMAGE","BendedLoveKatCaldwell.png","https://cdn.curios.com/8989/59AAD363-BAAF-D6D0-83E051E66C2D0D9E.png","image","October, 16 2025 23:32:21","CONTRACT_AMOUNT_SALES_PRIMARY","CONTRACT_NUM_TOKENS_MINTED","REQUIRES_SHIPPING","PRIVATE_FILES",[203],{"_174":24,"_204":37,"_205":37,"_176":206,"_184":24,"_207":24,"_208":24,"_34":24,"_40":209,"_210":116,"_181":76,"_182":183,"_41":183,"_45":211,"_212":213,"_185":24,"_47":214,"_215":24,"_159":216},"FILE_SIZE","FILE_LENGTH","epub","DTS_AVAILABLE_END","DTS_AVAILABLE_START","76f51857-63bf-468c-9834-a41e4e486854","FILE_HANDLER",67942,"FILE_TYPE","EPub","external_file","FILE_ORIGINAL","October, 16 2025 23:32:22","DTS_MODIFIED","January, 23 2026 17:16:05","PREVIEW_FILES_AUDIO",[],"TYPE_ID","PREVIEW_FILES_VIDEO",[],"METADATA",{"_154":155,"_156":76},"PREVIEW_FILES_PDF",[],"creator",{"_56":57,"_58":230,"_60":231,"_322":76,"_63":64},[],{"_232":24,"_72":76,"_233":234,"_104":37,"_235":24,"_236":24,"_237":6,"_238":239,"_240":241,"_45":29,"_242":24,"_243":37,"_105":22,"_244":24,"_245":24,"_246":247,"_248":37,"_103":20,"_249":24,"_250":251,"_253":254,"_106":107,"_108":53,"_255":24,"_256":57,"_257":258,"_259":57,"_260":73,"_224":261,"_321":24},"HANDLE_FACEBOOK","KYC_RESULT","verified","LAST_NAME","FIRST_NAME","IS_PHONE_VALIDATED","NUM_CLAIMS",532,"NUM_PROJECTS",21,"CREATOR_BACKGROUND","NUM_PURCHASES","HANDLE_LINKEDIN","HANDLE_TIKTOK","CREATOR_DESCRIPTION","

Kat is a novelist and short story writer. She writes every day and can seem to stick to a genre, having dabbled in historical fiction, contemporary family drama and romance, as well as speculative fiction. Kat is the creator of the Pencils&Lipstick podcast, a podcast for writers with author interviews, craft talk and insight into the publishing world. She is also a trained fiction and nonfiction book coach.

In between conducting interviews for her podcast and writing, you can find Kat traveling the world, reading, or volunteering with her church always with a cup of cold brew close by.

You can find out more about Kat on her website https://katcaldwell.com and follow her on Instagram @author_katcaldwell on Facebook @katcaldwellauthor and on TikTok at @katcaldwell.author.

Kat's historical romance: Aurora's Dilemma, Stepping Across the Desert, Across the English Channel (Coming May 2025)

Kat's Speculative fiction: An Audience with the King

Kat's contemporary fiction: Coffee Stains (closed-door new adult romance), Bended Loyalty (contemporary sports come-back story), Bended Love (closed-door small town romance).

","TOTAL_EARNED","HANDLE_INSTAGRAM","PROJECT_TYPES",[48,252],"VIDEO","DTS_REGISTERED","March, 06 2025 21:43:41","HANDLE_YOUTUBE","IS_KYC_COMPLETE","NUM_SALES",79,"IS_EMAIL_VALIDATED","NUM_COLLECTIONS",{"_262":24,"_263":57,"_264":76,"_265":266,"_267":76,"_268":269,"_270":266,"_271":266,"_272":76,"_273":274,"_275":274,"_276":274,"_277":76,"_278":76,"_279":76,"_280":281,"_282":76,"_283":266,"_284":274,"_285":274,"_286":274,"_287":274,"_288":274,"_289":266,"_290":76,"_291":76,"_292":76,"_293":76,"_294":295,"_296":24,"_297":298,"_299":57,"_300":76,"_301":57,"_302":76,"_303":24,"_304":305,"_306":307,"_308":309,"_310":311,"_312":76,"_313":298,"_314":266,"_315":307,"_316":317,"_318":76,"_319":24,"_320":57},"mailchimp_status","create_project_tutorial_complete","subscription_plan","fund_step2_status","Complete","subscription_plan_selected","fund_agree_dts","April, 24 2025 16:07:45","fund_step1_status","fund_step3_status","emailjourney_3","fund_step4_status","Pending","fund_step5_status","fund_step6_status","emailjourney_1","is_fund_participant","is_username_confirmed","mailerlite_data","{\"group_followers\":152238027908842979,\"group_purchasers\":152238027402380550,\"group_claimers\":152238028390139462}","is_fund2_participant","fund2_step1_status","fund2_step2_status","fund2_step3_status","fund2_step4_status","fund2_step5_status","fund2_step6_status","fund2_step0_status","subscription_plan_version","emailjourney_6A","fund_agree_to_terms","fund2_agree_to_terms","fund_promoted_social","https://www.instagram.com/p/DJFHqstsDPD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==","book_funnel_api_key","subscription_plan_status","current","welcome_tutorial_complete","emailjourney_2A","profile_tutorial_complete","received_welcome_playlist","mailchimp_audience_id","fund2_agree_dts","January, 06 2026 18:14:45","fund_followed_social","instagram","agree_to_affiliate_terms","2025-11-25T16:30:35.787Z","mailerlite_status","active","emailjourney_7A","subscription_status","fund_step0_status","fund2_followed_social","mailerlite_api_key","eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJhdWQiOiI0IiwianRpIjoiYTliYTRkM2IyYmNkNmJiMjQ2ZjA0ODdkNTk5YzE2YzRmNmRjNzdhNzhhZDk3OTFhYTVjM2VjMzk0ZDBlMTljZTgyNmQ1Zjc3NzkwYWQ3ZjAiLCJpYXQiOjE3NDUxODU0NjIuMTcwNzQ4LCJuYmYiOjE3NDUxODU0NjIuMTcwNzUsImV4cCI6NDkwMDg1OTA2Mi4xNjQ3NjEsInN1YiI6IjkwMjg4NCIsInNjb3BlcyI6W119.jnz5RD-gglSqJhBz_fCWJsgjIEz3_bcufAU83PKxGbMxjTwEog9jTZGRC0W_EufF8gAB2KWam7ZB9aphdyTWVSS9mdy6-Kpj4CT0NlcUNoCLmRUzofZnfZkedJ1oEssMi3UZOCdFlM2_OA6TC30Dn6b1ADUR-cWoXMn-DbGxAyBpFy-yXJqmvD1V8xANJfe8YPHbDwNeg8jUjpzkubzZRciU0LH2odH_4o6va-kYjBp7nuwgIN6FZ5NQ65En_Zp4wPeo9dbRGO8eVj91FX3no7LCGatUJT6ujbT0jxu2cf1LOn-eaQEoA2aNnxevPS2u8i2nJ0Fwi8WI-Ok9rTGaSpyrOfWQMb_AtvxQk5e0cFWq7TqiUiTpC567JEan3jXEAYZ5JXXho6IARc6-K-OX6lzyyQVGcOnpVT-249CJP-P9Q5qtA-IAn9iQ8TiNcLLl9nGHBwsdecSGuuABPbAnPe2FMUZv1orwFsfXZjEoK4191lnRzTAYpF9yVdubiq56C337NWEzjZuZYENLh-qUJRbxhaNX0TMJXt9SPUv1ZBkczSP3GnGQcA1vmHC9f6v01S0Wap1Xh50QffX1IAO3xnqE5v-VpUwKK4JrqAbiudN9djlN-mOK4O012Sh8aZsAiXLW4mL888Wq3v2IvX539RZyFkJ8NDO-PfvVfRoA1JE","is_creator","mailchimp_api_key","statement_tutorial_complete","HANDLE_TWITTER","RESULT_COUNT","actionData"]

Bended Love-First 3 chapters

Collections