{"product_id":"to-their-hearts-desire-paperback","title":"To Their Heart's Desire - 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\u003eLeslie Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMONSTERS THRIVE BETTER IN THE DARK.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmilia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown in Chicago as the \u003ci\u003eBlack Widow\u003c\/i\u003e or the \u003ci\u003eSerpent Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, Emilia DeLuca is a force to be reckoned with. They either fear her or they envy her. As head of the DeLuca mafia clan, she rules over this city. When her status catches the attention of an exclusive secret society that's only whispered about in the streets, she can't help but be intrigued. But, she has the feds breathing down her neck, an old enemy at her front door and a hot new bodyguard wanting to know her deepest desires and secrets. Now it's not just her life on the line, but her heart as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatteo \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatteo only loves two things: himself and his car. When hired to be Emilia DeLuca's new bodyguard, he's blindsided by not only her beauty, but what lies beneath her hard exterior. He's determined to know every single thing about her, but his intentions aren't entirely pure, they're sinful. Little by little, Emilia buries herself underneath his skin and soon she has him questioning his own morals. His career is at stake and so he will need to choose - his life's work or dancing with the devil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHERE ARE TWO TRAGEDIES IN LIFE - ONE IS TO LOSE YOUR HEART'S DESIRE, THE OTHER IS TO GAIN IT. EITHER WAY, THIS STORY WILL END TRAGICALLY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076354490507,"sku":"9798991456425","price":36.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/2G_e7D2nPY9798991456425.webp?v=1779792617","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/to-their-hearts-desire-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}