{"product_id":"heart-of-a-killer-a-completely-addictive-dark-romance-paperback","title":"Heart of a Killer: A Completely Addictive Dark Romance - 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\u003eShalana Battles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vigilante with blood on his hands and the woman he'll burn the world down to keep.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCassius Ashenheart\u003c\/b\u003e isn't looking for redemption. He's the man people call when justice fails--a weapon forged by his family's sins. His world is brotherhood, violence, and brutal secrets. Love doesn't fit a life built on quiet retribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelinda Westbrook\u003c\/b\u003e edits fictional killers for a living. Real danger stays safely on the page--until a wrong-number text and a terrifying encounter force a stranger to step in and pretend to be her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassius should walk away. Instead, one act of protection turns into late-night messages, a dangerous bond, and a marriage that blurs the line between safety and obsession. The more he shields Melinda from the monsters in his world, the more he wants to keep her--close, claimed, and completely his. But when the threat circling her ties back to his own bloody past, he has to decide what he's willing to sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis brothers. His code. Or the woman who makes the killer in him feel almost human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're searching for a dark romance with a vigilante hero who'll put his blade between you and the world, \u003ci\u003eHeart of a Killer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebelongs on your shelf\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who love Rina Kent and LJ Shen, \u003c\/b\u003eand who want: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A \u003cb\u003emorally gray, protective, possessive antihero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eWrong-number romance\u003c\/b\u003e that spirals into obsession\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMarriage of convenience\/marriage of protection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSpice with high emotional stakes\u003c\/b\u003e and raw, brutal feelings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is romance for the ones who've been through hell--the wounded, the wild, and the ones who stay. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49376189087883,"sku":"9781837007882","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/yG8wLZsrJr9781837007882.webp?v=1789581184","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/heart-of-a-killer-a-completely-addictive-dark-romance-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}