{"product_id":"making-the-king-book-b-lybaek-9781739392260","title":"Making the King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI said I do to Rocco King at gunpoint.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy wedding was forged in darkness, and at the end of the ceremony, my hands were stained red by the blood of my dad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI didn't regret my decision when the police took me into custody, or when I was given a prison sentence for my patricide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years on, I step out of prison only to be placed back in the care of the man who purchased me as his virgin bride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis actions are confusing, his tenderness a contradiction to his hard exterior, and my desire to kill him turns into a desire of another kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI quickly learn that my husband is the better of the evils when my family returns to take me back to a life of slavery, and my husband does everything he can to protect me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI never knew it could feel so intoxicating. So all-consuming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROCCO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'd been tasked to buy, marry, and protect Cara Rodriguez.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe never asked to be mine, and she never had any control over the situation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now, even though she's released from prison, she has no control over the fact that her parole terms state she must live with me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm no fool, and I know she's capable of killing me in my sleep. While annoying her is entertaining, I can see past her strong facade to the girl she was before all of this happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's all woman now, and resisting her is hard. But not giving her what she needs, what we both crave, is harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her family tries to take her away, something deep inside me snaps, and I do everything in my power to make sure those vile predators don't get their hands on her again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCara is mine, and I'm never letting her go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRIGGER WARNING: \u003c\/strong\u003e Please note this is a prequel to the Cruz Kings MC series but can be read as a standalone. It is a dark contemporary romance that ends with a HEA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a list of potential triggers, please visit the authors websites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehttps: \/\/blybaekauthor.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehttps: \/\/sarahjaneduncan.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52754822299921,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52754822594833,"sku":"NIN9781739392260","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781739392260.jpg?v=1763570544","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/making-the-king-book-b-lybaek-9781739392260","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}