{"title":"Dark Romance","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"alexius-signed-paperback","title":"Alexius","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Sovereign Series book 1 – Alexius Trilogy Book 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve never met him.\u003cbr\u003eNever even seen him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut I’ve heard the whispers. The rumors. The stories about him being as cruel as his father. Maybe even worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey say his presence wraps around your throat the moment he enters a room.\u003cbr\u003eAnd that’s exactly what I feel when he walks into the diner where I work, when I hear people breathe out his name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlexius Del Rossa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey call him the crown prince of the Dark Sovereign, a society of men who own everything in this town except the weather.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMen say he has ice in his veins.\u003cbr\u003eWomen talk about the corrupted heart in his chest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe’s the kind of man you pray never to cross paths with.\u003cbr\u003eThe kind of man a girl like me doesn’t survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when his eyes trap mine and his presence brushes against my skin, I freeze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI don’t fight when he backs me into a corner.\u003cbr\u003eI don’t breathe when he slips an envelope down the front of my dress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“You have twenty-four hours,”\u003c\/span\u003e he says.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen he leaves like he didn’t just steal the air from my lungs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside that envelope is an offer.\u003cbr\u003eOne I can’t refuse.\u003cbr\u003eBecause girls like me don’t get real choices.\u003cbr\u003eWe get survival disguised as opportunity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd me? I have no one.\u003cbr\u003eNo family. No friends. No home.\u003cbr\u003eI could disappear tomorrow and no one would come looking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd that’s exactly why he chose me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFake \/ forced marriage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMafia \/ crime family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHe falls first\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eObsessed, possessive hero (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“My wife” vibes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnti-hero \/ bad boy \u0026amp; good girl\u003cbr\u003eVirgin heroine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHe helps her through trauma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAdult club elements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOverprotective brothers \/ found family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eInterconnected series featuring each brother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGraphic violence and gore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChild neglect and verbal abuse (flashbacks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdult content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSeries \u0026amp; Reading Order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Sovereign Series – Alexius Trilogy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis trilogy must be read in order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003eUnraveled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-41666b60-7fff-52d5-4317-2b898475a796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscreet Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46769221992678,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover","offer_id":46769222025446,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/TheKeep.png?v=1760989590"},{"product_id":"his-wife-signed-paperback","title":"His Wife","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Sovereign Series book 2 – Alexius Trilogy Book 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexius Del Rossa made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA temporary arrangement. One that would benefit us both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBe his wife for six months so he can solidify his legacy, and I walk away with the security of having the Del Rossa name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow I realize that it’s no longer that simple—not while his every command bends my will and entices me to obey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ve become each other’s poison—a toxic mix of his wicked touch and my dark desires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy day I’m the woman who walks by his side, and by night I’m the toy who kneels at his feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’s given me a taste of how it feels to indulge without limits, a glimpse of what life would be like as the queen of his empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut I can’t ignore the warnings. The subtle stir of whispers that nothing is as it seems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven though Alexius helped me conquer my demons once…I’m afraid my husband might just be the real monster I should fear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFake \/ forced marriage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMafia \/ crime family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGraphic violence and gore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChild neglect and verbal abuse (flashbacks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdult content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSeries \u0026amp; Reading Order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Sovereign Series – Alexius Trilogy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis trilogy must be read in order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003eUnraveled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote from Bella\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscreet Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46773087371494,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover","offer_id":46773087404262,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/4_69983456-ddc9-4dac-9213-3ba85203c808.png?v=1761070263"},{"product_id":"unraveled-signed-paperback","title":"Unraveled","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Sovereign Series book 3 – Alexius Trilogy Book 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI warned her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI told her there’s no line I won’t cross to keep her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd that’s what I did. I crossed a line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThing is, I don’t regret it. I’d do it again if I had the chance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis all started with me needing a wife—a wife I didn’t want.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut things changed. She got under my skin and into my bed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, I’m not willing to let her go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot even if she begs me to set her free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe knew the risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe knew my love would come with a burden she’ll carry for the rest of her life. And the rest of her life is now; it’s here with me as her husband. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether she spends it behind a locked door forever…that’s up to her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFake \/ forced marriage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMafia \/ crime family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGraphic violence and gore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDub-con\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdult content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7a6621ef-7fff-3a7d-daf6-52eb8ee057f9\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscreet Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46773095432422,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover","offer_id":46773095465190,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/5_08a96fa4-736f-48d6-b42b-e77b21fab808.png?v=1761070687"},{"product_id":"nicoli-signed-paperback","title":"Nicoli","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Sovereign Series book 4 - Nicoli Trilogy Book 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey’re all gods in this world. But Nicoli? He’s the god of pain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I’m his greatest weakness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Del Rossa family adopted me when I was a child, saving me from a life of chaos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey gave me power, wealth, and protection—but never freedom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith four overprotective Del Rossa men shadowing my every move, my life isn’t my own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo dating. No chance to breathe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery man in this city knows I’m untouchable—property of the Dark Sovereign family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Nicoli? He’s different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’s the one man who makes my pulse race.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe one I can’t stop thinking about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis touch is fire, but his words are ice—reminding me that I’m forbidden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat I’m the one woman he can never have.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery time our eyes meet, the tension crackles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery time he’s near, I’m consumed by what we can never be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe says I’m off-limits. That he’ll never break his vow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the deeper I fall, the more I ache for him to lose control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven if it destroys us both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMafia \/ crime family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForbidden love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrumpy \/ Sunshine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObsessed, possessive hero (“My wife” vibes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnti-hero \/ bad boy \u0026amp; good girl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverprotective brothers \/ found family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGraphic violence and gore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChildhood trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eReading order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Sovereign series - Nicoli Trilogy. This trilogy much be read in order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicoli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnveiled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscreet Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46773104509158,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover","offer_id":46773104541926,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/6.png?v=1761071287"},{"product_id":"his-queen-signed-paperback","title":"His Queen","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Sovereign Series book 5 - Nicoli Trilogy Book 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur story began with secrets. Now, it’s consumed by twisted love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s always a cost when you belong to a man like Nicoli Del Rossa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’s my king. My captor. The ruthless holder of my heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut with the Dark Sovereign empire comes enemies who hunger for blood, and in the heat of a mafia war, buried secrets rise to the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicoli vows to protect me, but I can see the cracks in his truths. The lies. The betrayals. The web of deception unravels, leaving me unsure of who to trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll it takes is one night—one night apart, one night lost in the shadows—before everything I tried to forget comes crashing back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, I’m no longer the woman he married. No longer his hummingbird with white lace in her hair. I’m a shattered soul, haunted by memories too dark to escape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd not even Nicoli can save me from the truth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMafia \/ crime family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForbidden love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrumpy \/ Sunshine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGraphic violence and gore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKidnapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePhysical abuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSA and rape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHumiliation and degradation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnife and blood play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eReading order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Sovereign series - Nicoli Trilogy. This trilogy must be read in order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicoli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUnveiled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-95d49530-7fff-aaa9-6f10-72d9f76ae66f\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscreet Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46773134655718,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover","offer_id":46773134688486,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/7.png?v=1761073659"},{"product_id":"unveiled-signed-paperback","title":"Unveiled","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Sovereign Series book 6 - Nicoli Trilogy Book 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEveryone treats me differently now.\u003cbr\u003eLike I'm this broken doll with glue sealing the cracks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's okay. I can handle their pitying stares.\u003cbr\u003eBut not his.\u003cbr\u003eNot Nicoli's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate the way he looks at me like I'm this fragile thing he's too afraid to touch.\u003cbr\u003eI want him to love me the way he did before this nightmare started.\u003cbr\u003eHe needs to realize that I'm stronger than he thinks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm not a victim, and I'm more than a survivor. I'm a fighter.\u003cbr\u003eAnd while Nicoli and his brothers hunt the man responsible, I'm plotting my own revenge.\u003cbr\u003eThis isn't a Dark Sovereign war. It's mine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI didn't come out on the other side of this as a weaker woman. I came out a stronger queen. And Nicoli needs to see that.\u003cbr\u003eHe has to stop blaming himself. I don't.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter all, he did save me in the end...didn't he?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMafia \/ crime family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe helps her through trauma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrumpy \/ Sunshine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToucher her and die\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe takes her own revenge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGraphic violence and gore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdult content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eReading order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Sovereign series - Nicoli Trilogy. This trilogy must be read in order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicoli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnveiled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-bca2686f-7fff-d330-bdb7-9052b98da879\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscreet Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46773138850022,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover","offer_id":46773138882790,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/8.png?v=1761073644"},{"product_id":"bared-betrayal-signed-paperback","title":"Bared Betrayal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBared Betrayal is a complete standalone novel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou think you know my story?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou have no idea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glittering world of Hollywood’s elite, my life should be perfect.\u003cbr\u003eI’m engaged to Sebastian, the hottest star in town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut beneath the glamour, I’m falling apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one knows the real me—the broken girl behind the smile.\u003cbr\u003eNot even Sebastian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then I meet him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGabriel King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eSebastian’s father.\u003cbr\u003ePowerful. Untouchable.\u003cbr\u003eCompletely off-limits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe attraction is dangerous.\u003cbr\u003eThe consequences?\u003cbr\u003eUnimaginable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pull between us?\u003cbr\u003eImpossible to resist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the deeper I fall, the harder it is to walk away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI thought I had everything under control.\u003cbr\u003eI was wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge Gap Romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour father will do \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBDSM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildhood kidnapping and assault\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildhood trauma and PTSD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2382\" data-start=\"2314\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscreet Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2382\" data-start=\"2314\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46774863593702,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover","offer_id":46774863626470,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/39_775ddcb1-bdd9-44e0-9479-029eab7af053.png?v=1761252794"},{"product_id":"primal-pursuit-signed-paperback","title":"Primal Pursuit","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimal Pursuit is a complete standalone novel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDavian Stark is beautiful, twisted, cruel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnd he’s going to die.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBy my hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe’s one of the Elites of the Dark Sovereign.\u003cbr\u003eA bloodthirsty Mafia Assassin.\u003cbr\u003eAnd a hunter fueled by his need for the chase.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf I want to get close to him, I have to give him something to hunt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe made a mistake by letting me survive my family’s massacre. 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Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"870\" data-start=\"846\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscreet Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46779195850982,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover","offer_id":46779195883750,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/40.png?v=1761253069"},{"product_id":"blood-and-lies-signed-paperback","title":"Blood and Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTwisted Duet - Book 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI’ve been kidnapped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound. Locked away. Held captive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last thing I remember is drowning my broken heart in vodka, desperate to numb the pain.\u003cbr\u003eHe left me. No warning, no goodbye. Just a gaping hole in my chest, killing me slowly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, I’m trapped in an empty room, no idea how I got here.\u003cbr\u003eNo clue who took me—or why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen the door swings open.\u003cbr\u003eAnd standing in front of me… \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe man who swore he loved me.\u003cbr\u003eThe man who vanished without a trace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut he’s not the same.\u003cbr\u003eThe warmth in his eyes? Gone. The tenderness? Gone.\u003cbr\u003eNow, he’s cold. Ruthless. Dangerous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis man isn’t here to save me.\u003cbr\u003eHe’s here to destroy me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd everything I thought I knew about him?\u003cbr\u003eIt was all a lie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMafia Romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnemies to Lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBDSM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraphic Violence and gore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDub-con\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDegradation \u0026amp; Humiliation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTorture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in model cover paperback and discreet cover hardback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46779240874214,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover Hardback","offer_id":46779240906982,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/58.png?v=1761256384"},{"product_id":"blood-and-vows-signed-paperback","title":"Blood and Vows","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwisted Duet - Book 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003eHe owns me. Mind, body and soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis wicked touch ruins me and corrupts me into wanting things I shouldn’t.\u003cbr\u003eI’ve been his captive since the moment all this started. But now I’m no longer an unwilling prisoner but rather an eager participant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe need for ecstasy and the burn to be consumed by my captor makes it impossible for me to hate him. I know I should, but I can’t. Not when my body obeys him so willingly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the tables have turned, and a strong family now stands divided. Castello’s determination to keep me for himself started a war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe war of brothers. 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Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in model cover paperback and discreet cover hardback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Model Cover","offer_id":46779243135206,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Cover Hardback","offer_id":46779243167974,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/59.png?v=1761256566"},{"product_id":"a-pretty-kind-of-violence","title":"A Pretty Kind of Violence","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePretty Savage - Book 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe only ever wanted one thing. To be hers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eReth Hale is a killer—hollowed out and leashed by an evil far worse than his own. He was never meant to want. Never meant to feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eUntil Sophia Sinclair made the nothing inside him want to be something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFor years, he watches her from the shadows, breathing her air in rooms she doesn’t know he’s standing in. While she unknowingly scatters pieces of herself, he collects every one—because only he understands their worth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eBut when the family who owns him decides Sophia is the perfect way to tighten his leash…Reth makes a choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eHe takes her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eNow Sophia’s locked inside a house pulled straight from her dreams—prisoner to a masked killer who bakes her favorite pastries at midnight, turns up the heat when she shivers, and leaves heart-shaped candy like it means something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eLike \u003ci\u003eshe\u003c\/i\u003e means something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eSophia tells herself he’s a monster. But she has spent years studying broken people, and Reth Hale doesn’t feel like evil. He feels like damage. And that might be worse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eShe has dedicated her life to fixing wounded things, and he might just be the most broken of all…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e…or the fracture that finally breaks her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStalker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrauma bond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe falls first (and harder)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlowburn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e🌶️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraphic Violence and gore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChild abuse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J'S COLLECTOR VAULT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558759940326,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/TheKeep_8.svg?v=1778796710"},{"product_id":"deranged-signed-paperback","title":"Deranged","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Street Kings - Book 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eShe wasn't looking for a knight in shining armor. She was looking for a devil in leather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemptation. It’s a powerful thing.\u003cbr\u003eIt possesses you. Corrupts you. Turns a pure soul into a reckless beast.\u003cbr\u003eOnce it has you in its clutches, you can’t escape it. It won’t let go, not until it perverts everything innocent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe day she walked into my life, I should have known I’d never be the same again.\u003cbr\u003eHer secrets lured me in, enticed me with truths that would be my ultimate ruin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI had a war to win. Battles to fight. But her scent turned me into a crazed hunter, manipulating me down a different path of destruction. In the end, she will be my downfall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil then…I’ll keep her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMC Romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnemies to Lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraphic Violence and gore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSA abuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChild abuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-0114ba26-7fff-b158-3b53-2ad3b2fe07cc\"\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the order notes at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J. 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Now, I’m driven by my hunger to see the snake bleed. To hear his screams and relish his cries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe should have known she wasn’t his to take. 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ROMANCE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47682778071270,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/5315\/6838\/files\/90.jpg?v=1778949897"},{"product_id":"cruel-god-signed-paperback","title":"Cruel God","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCruel God is a complete standalone novel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMy name is Rex Cain…but you can call me god.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am the ruler of the Cain empire—a legacy built from the blood and bone of others.\u003cbr\u003eHere in my kingdom, only the strongest survive, and only the wicked can thrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s why I took my father’s life before he had a chance to take mine. But my life doesn’t flow through \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emy\u003c\/span\u003e veins. It flows through hers, the girl he tried to take from me. The woman I’ve stained my hands in blood for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy most prized possession.\u003cbr\u003eMy weakness.\u003cbr\u003eMy butterfly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe thinks I’m her savior, and I’ll burn kingdoms to the ground to keep it that way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile she waits for me on her knees, I’m a king who reigns without mercy. While she obeys my every command, I’m a dictator who starts wars. And while she breathes, I’m a man with something to lose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy name is Rex Cain, and she is my Hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnredeemable antihero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBDSM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStockholm Syndrome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat rating:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraphic Violence and gore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStockholm Syndrome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChild abuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViolence and gore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrauma and PTSD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFor ages 18+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCruel God is a standalone romance with a happily-ever-after ending for flawed and broken characters. But if you expect a HEA with declarations of love topped with unicorns and rainbows, then again…this book is not for you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Bella:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the signed \u0026amp; personalized paperback. Every copy is hand-signed by me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-2098d350-7fff-5a93-53b0-5ef9a650d11d\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease add the name you’d like me to use in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorder notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at checkout. If you leave it blank, I’ll sign it without personalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BELLA J. 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