{"product_id":"malicious-desire-paperback","title":"Malicious Desire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaney Kaye\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBlack Bird Books\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTERROR AND FORBIDDEN DESIRE STALK THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA school excursion turns into teacher Kayla Petrovic's worst nightmare. Abducted. Held for ransom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, she's believed she's nothing more than the whore of her alcoholic mother's taunts, trading her body for a roof, food, money, and stealing men's hearts to heal her emptiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the kidnappers thereaten her students she'll sacrifice everything, inlcuding the last vestige of her self-respect, to save them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardened combat veteran Captain Nick West bears his own scars - not all of them visible. He knows how to handle a world turned to shit. He'll get in, retrieve the hostages, and get out, doing little damage. Except to the kidnappers. They're fair game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet he isn't prepared for the kick in the chest - worse than the recoil on a sniper's rifle - that comes with recognising there's something special about the woman he rescues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after years of avoiding emotional intimacy, he's sure as hell not interested in her. Love is a weakness he will never permit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined not to be labelled a victim, but haunted by PTSD-induced nightmares and ashamed of her illicit desire for Nick, Kayla is desperate to find a way free. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's had enough of men stealing her worth, her confidence, her voice. She refuses to be labelled a victim, nor is she dependent on Nick's protection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a kidnapper trackes her down, hell-bent on revenge, can she discover the strength to save not only herself but the one man she may be able to love? \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923727188275,"sku":"9780648658498","price":40.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7-5tpbVHnK9780648658498.webp?v=1793825601","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/malicious-desire-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}