{"product_id":"the-devils-bargain","title":"The Devil's Bargain","description":"They say the Devil doesn't bargain. I'm here to tell you that he does - but sometimes the price is still way too high.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAva\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm in trouble. Deep, deep trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI never meant for it to happen, but my ex is dead-and I'm the one who pulled the trigger. Whether he deserved it or not... whether anyone will even miss that jerk... it doesn't matter. Joey is dead, and I have to figure out what to do before I get caught with a corpse on my hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Lincoln Crewes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the way we ended, I swore I would never turn to him again. But we were kids then, and in the fifteen years since I've seen him, he's gone from a scrappy fighter to one of the most powerful men in Springfield's seedy underbelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf there's anyone who can help me right now, it's Link. With his power, his money, and his connections, I could put this all behind me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd all he wants in exchange is my soul... and my hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAva, Ava, Ava...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's the one who got away. The reason I've built my entire empire, and the only person I'd burn the whole entire world down for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've done things I'm not proud of. They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that's my life story right there. I wanted to show her that I could be the man she wants-the man she deserves-and, by doing so, I became the worst thing for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI became the \u003cem\u003eDevil\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo I kept my distance, though I always kept my eye on her. If I can't have her, I could at least keep her safe, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrong. She nearly got hurt, and it's all my fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she comes to me, she has no idea that I'm responsible. I'm not about to tell her, either. This is my second chance. My do-over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAva is mine again, and no matter what I have to do to keep her, I will. Even if I have to force her to marry me in exchange for my protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut who will protect her from \u003cem\u003eme\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carin Hart Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942458261735,"sku":"9781961594043","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_ba796bb4-0d42-453d-b2c2-764bcec65bab.jpg?v=1775257746","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-devils-bargain","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}