{"product_id":"brutalize-me","title":"Brutalize Me","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom USA Today \u0026amp; Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, is a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome.\u003c\/i\u003e It's the one thing I want more than anything. A husband I can love. Children I can give the world to. A house I can call my own. To many, it's a stupid wish, but to me, it's everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen my adoptive father demands that I marry one of his business partners, Karlin Makarova, my dream becomes nothing more than that - a dream. Karlin is a vile monster, a nightmare for any woman he crosses paths with. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI dread the time I have to spend alone with Karlin and hide the bruises that fill me with deep shame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then my beloved brother steps in and arranges a marriage with one of his best friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmani De Santis is known to be coolheaded, aloof, and calculative. Sure, he's heartbreakingly attractive - emphasis on heartbreakingly - but it's clear he sees me as his friend's little sister that's become his problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen again, I'd rather have my heart broken by Armani De Santis than be Karlin Makarova's punching bag. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so, my dream of a happily ever after turns into a cold-blooded war between the two men, and I find myself praying that somehow I'll survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut life has taught me prayers are never answered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTANDALONE\u003c\/b\u003e: A Mafia\/Bratva Romance, standalone, full-length novel.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52344954781912,"sku":"9798388084651","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/0369\/4552\/files\/imageloader_7b9f1aee-4cdb-4b0a-b6cf-1ed62f02b163.jpg?v=1788291079","url":"https:\/\/bigredbooks.shop\/products\/brutalize-me","provider":"Big Red Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}