{"product_id":"dark-shadows-trilogy-paperback","title":"Dark Shadows Trilogy - 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\u003eSamantha Baca\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrilling, steamy, and action packed! The Dark Shadows trilogy is filled with protective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecinnamon roll heroes who will stop at nothing to protect the women they love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive Steps Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI had one job. One responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLust wasn't a distraction that I had time for, and love was even further off the table. My career\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas demanding and required my undivided attention which left little time for romance. But when\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emy sister went missing after meeting a guy from the same dating app as the beautiful- way too\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyoung for me- college student that I had been assigned to protect, everything changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeeping Hannah safe was my top priority, along with finding my sister. But the closer Hannah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand I got, the more clouded my vision became, especially she had to stay with me until the threat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas handled. Living in cramped quarters, I was up close and personal with all of the reasons why\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI couldn't get involved with Hannah. With chemistry so combustible it could set the world on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efire, we knew we had to keep our distance. One wrong move could be fatal with her stalker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econstantly five steps ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen Seconds Too Late\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI never wanted to hurt Elena. Being my best friend's little sister, I knew falling for her would be\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife-changing. Yet the first time we kissed, something shifted inside of me. I knew without a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshadow of a doubt I would give my life to protect her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen I began to notice disturbingly familiar trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulling away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistancing herself from everything and everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequent panic attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was the same pattern my sister slipped into before her suicide. I thought the passion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebetween Elena and I would be enough to pull her through. But things are happening in her mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshe can't explain, leaving me terrified for her well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI need to keep her safe, even as she pushes me away. Doing so means delving into the past to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003euncover dark truths buried deep. Can I untangle the web of lies surrounding us? Or will my\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efailure cost Elena her life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst The Clock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was my best friend's sister. I was supposed to protect her, not fall for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wasn't Prince Charming, but I wasn't a bad guy, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've killed people. I've sat there patiently, knowing I would be responsible as they took their last\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebreath. I've seen the horror of this world by watching the monsters that lurk in the shadows. It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas my job to eliminate them, but those days are now behind me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter completing my last tour in the Marines, my life settled down. There was no more chaos, no\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emore violence. Instead, it's been spent quietly, enjoying the predictability of each day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything had been going according to plan until a beautiful woman showed up on my doorstep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003easking for help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Quinn wasn't just any woman. She was my best friend's sister. She's always been off limits, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebut now she was in my space. Constantly being around Quinn started to blur the line I had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeliberately maintained all these years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI knew that Quinn had training from the FBI, but that didn't compare to my skills as a sniper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce she told me that her daughter was being targeted in a child trafficking ring, there was no\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eother option than to step in and help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept, things weren't as simple as just keeping them safe. Whoever was after her daughter was\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleaving chilling messages along the way. Soon, we realized this went much deeper than just\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esome random kidnapping attempt. This was someone who was after revenge and would stop at\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enothing until they got it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith two lives at stake, would I be enough to save them both?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 970\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.16 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267997647097,"sku":"9781963930177","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/lmc07B0Zu19781963930177.webp?v=1768873532","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/dark-shadows-trilogy-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}