{"title":"Dark Romance","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pretty-vicious-paperback","title":"Pretty Vicious - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Paperback Book Alert!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlurb: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLaurel just wanted to survive college, keep her father fed, and fly under the radar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelivering pizzas was supposed to be the safe kind of side hustle, until the night she witnesses a murder at Ashford House, the most elite and secretive fraternity on campus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow she’s a prisoner of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Order\u003c\/span\u003e, a blood-bound society that controls everything from politics to police. 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Haunted by memories that refuse to fade, Salem’s life is a lonely existence—until he meets Irina Miller. Her fiery spirit and magnetic presence offer him a glimpse of the life he once dreamed of. But Salem knows his secrets could destroy her, especially when the vampire king discovers he has survived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrina Miller is focused on her dreams, determined to secure an internship with the renowned Dr. Deborah Faulk. But her ordinary life is upended when a chilling encounter with a sinister stranger leaves her questioning everything. Rescued by a mysterious figure cloaked in darkness, Irina is thrust into a dangerous world where vampires exist and her own fate is tied to the enigmatic Salem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen their worlds collide, passion ignites—but so does danger. As old enemies rise and new threats emerge, Salem and Irina must decide: Will they fight for a future together, or will the darkness consume them both?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDawn of the Immortals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a spellbinding paranormal romance perfect for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003edark fantasy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eforbidden love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esecond chances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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Keeper of secrets.\u003cbr\u003eTortured and untrusting.\u003cbr\u003eEveryone says he’s dangerous. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThey have no idea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNow Becky’s on the hunt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudying him, following him, learning where he's weak and where he's strong.\u003cbr\u003eBecause Carrson isn’t just a man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHe’s a door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heir to a world built on power, ambition, and survival.\u003cbr\u003eAnd Becky wants in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBut Becky isn’t the only predator here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarrson notices her and he pushes back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhen he presses a blade to her throat, she doesn’t flinch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he tells her to stay away, she steps closer.\u003cbr\u003eWhen he tells her to run,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eshe waits to see if he’ll chase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe deeper Becky digs, the more dangerous the game becomes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause some secrets were never meant to be discovered.\u003cbr\u003eBut now that they are,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCarrson will have to decide\u003cbr\u003ewhether to destroy her…\u003cbr\u003eor make sure she never leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBefore Pretty Vicious... there was Pretty Ruthless.\u003cbr\u003eSet in 1994, Pretty Ruthless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Southern Gothic dark academia romance filled with secret societies, obsession, betrayal, and two people who definitely shouldn't fall for each other, but can't seem to stop themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eGoodReads readers are falling for Pretty Ruthless\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I finished this book in less than 24 hours because \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI could not put it down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.” — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eM. Chapman, 5 stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dark, addictive, dramatic, and impossible to stop reading. 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