{"product_id":"dark-shadows-trilogy-9781963930177","title":"Dark Shadows Trilogy","description":"\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Samantha Baca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963930177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 2.16d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samantha Baca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085618999477,"sku":"9781963930177","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_64f67300-4378-42bb-8e05-32cdf72b2d51.jpg?v=1765294704","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dark-shadows-trilogy-9781963930177","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}