{"product_id":"the-black-sheep-and-the-rotten-apple-paperback","title":"The Black Sheep and the Rotten Apple - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. a. Merikan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"How does one start a relationship with another man when it is forbidden?\" \"One needs to decide that the other man is worth dying for.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCornwall, 1785\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Evan Penhart. \u003c\/strong\u003eBaronet. Highwayman. Scoundrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulian Reece.\u003c\/strong\u003e Writer. Wastrel. Penniless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one forces Julian Reece to marry. Not his father, not his brother. No one. When he is thrust into a carriage heading for London to meet his future bride, his way out comes in the form of an imposing highwayman, riding a horse as black as night. Julian makes a deal with the criminal, but what he doesn't expect is that despite the title of baronet, the robber turns out to be no gentleman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Evan Penhart is pushed into crime out of desperation, but the pact with a pretty, young merchant's son turns out to have disastrous consequences. Not only is Evan left broke, but worse yet, Julian opens up a Pandora's box of passions that are dark, needy, and too wild to tame. With no way to lock them back in, rash decisions and greedy desire lead to a tide that wrecks everything in its way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Julian might actually like all the sinful, carnal passion unleashed on him. How can he admit this though, even to himself, when a taste of the forbidden fruit could have him end up with a noose around his neck? And with highway robbery being a hanging offense and the local constable on their back, Julian could lose Evan before he can decide anything about the nature of his desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThemes: \u003c\/strong\u003ehighwayman, abduction, ransom, forbidden love, self-discovery, danger, crime, Cornwal, Britain, England, Georgian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eDark romance, historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength: \u003c\/strong\u003e 140,000 words (standalone novel)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWARNING: Steamy content. Contains violence, distressing scenes, abuse, offensive language, and morally ambiguous protagonists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377348960563,"sku":"9781914921131","price":30.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/vM5_0kI7eZ9781914921131.webp?v=1779321046","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-black-sheep-and-the-rotten-apple-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}