{"title":"Bella J. Archive Collection","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eHidden obsessions. Retired romances. Stories that helped shape the Bella J universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eAvailable exclusively through the Bella J store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"savage-empire-copy","title":"Cruel Empire","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA BELLA J ARCHIVE EXCLUSIVE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⚜️ Available Exclusively Through The Bella J Store ⚜️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Empire series - Book one  \u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003cem\u003ePreviously published as 'Mafia Princess.')\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm starting to think I have a natural talent for breaking them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI hate rules. Always have. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEspecially since they've been shoved down my throat my entire life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI didn't ask to be a Valenti. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI didn't ask to be part of this world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I sure as hell didn't ask to live by their rules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears ago, I broke one of my family's most sacred laws.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was a mistake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kind you don't realize you're making until it's already too late.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe problem with mistakes is that they always come back to collect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can bury them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHide them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePretend they're forgotten. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut sooner or later, every sin demands payment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI've spent years waiting for mine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen Detective Lorik Stone walked into my life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinfully gorgeous. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDangerously persistent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompletely off-limits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd while I'm sitting across from him in an interrogation room, I can't stop thinking about all the rules I've spent my life breaking...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the fact that I'm about to break another one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Mafia Romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Forbidden romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Detective hero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Mafia princess heroine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• He shouldn't want her\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong data-end=\"627\" data-start=\"501\"\u003eThis is a digital ebook. Delivery is handled through BookFunnel. A download email will be sent immediately after purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis title is part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBella J Archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—a collection of exclusive stories from my backlist that are no longer available through Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, Apple Books, Kobo, or other retailers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that this is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edigital ebook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and will be delivered electronically after purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bella J Archive is my way of preserving the stories that helped build my career. While my writing, storytelling, and style have evolved over the years, these books remain an important part of my journey and the foundation of the worlds and characters many readers have come to love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've ever been curious about the stories that came before my newer releases, the Archive offers a chance to explore a piece of Bella J history that can no longer be found anywhere else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause this is a digital product, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall sales are final. 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