{"product_id":"nero-alliance-by-s-j-tilly-paperback","title":"Nero - (Alliance) by S J Tilly (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePayton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI've been surviving since I was seventeen-- a decade of scraping by, staying hidden, doing whatever it takes to keep my head down and my name forgotten. I've built a life out of nothing. Quiet. Controlled. Safe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil a stranger walks straight through my unlocked patio door like he owns the place. Like he owns \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eme\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI should've screamed. Should've run. But I didn't. Because something in his eyes calls to the broken pieces in mine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow I'm wondering if surrendering to him might be the first real choice I've ever made. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe day I took my first life, I accepted what I was--cold, ruthless, and never meant for peace. I built The Alliance from blood and shadow, carved my place in a world that doesn't forgive weakness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I've never looked back. Until her. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne open door. One stolen moment. And suddenly, walking away isn't an option. Payton doesn't know it yet, but she's mine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when danger comes knocking, it'll learn the hard way--I don't just protect what's mine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI destroy for it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S J Tilly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44227639869505,"sku":"J413062","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/1341\/6513\/files\/image_b9631e6b-4e7d-46fd-b73c-2009cd62d4c7.gif?v=1788563370","url":"https:\/\/forbiddenfictionbookshop.com\/products\/nero-alliance-by-s-j-tilly-paperback","provider":"Forbidden Fiction Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}