{"product_id":"book-1q0b","title":"Scars of Winter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirty days. One house. A killer and her target trapped in a game of lies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive years ago, a fire took everything from Aileen Mullins. Her home. Her parents. Her life. She emerged from the ashes with a new face, a new name, and a single purpose: to kill the man who lit the match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvester O'Brien. The Wolf of the Catskills. A ruthless mafia recluse who hides in a brutalist fortress of concrete and glass, guarded by silence and snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo get close to him, Aileen became a ghost. To kill him, she walked into his den. But she didn't expect him to be waiting. And she didn't expect him to offer her a deal instead of a bullet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe bought her life for thirty days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, she is a prisoner in his estate, trapped by a winter storm and a contract signed in blood. He gives her the run of the house, the clothes on her back, and a terrifying challenge: \u003cem\u003eFind proof that I'm the monster you think I am, and I'll let you pull the trigger.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Obsidian Estate hides secrets darker than Aileen's past. A locked wing with a humming ventilator. A silver lighter that Sylvester guards like a soul. And a man who doesn't act like a killer, but like a savior with a broken heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the snow piles up and the temperature drops, the line between hatred and obsession blurs. Sylvester isn't just the target anymore; he's the only thing keeping her warm. And when the real enemy comes to finish what the fire started, Aileen must decide if she's willing to burn down the world to save the monster she swore to destroy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe stole her grief. She stole his peace. Together, they might just survive the winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes \u0026amp; Themes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnemies to Lovers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForced Proximity (Snowed In)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorally Grey \"Touch Her and Die\" Hero\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFemale Assassin \/ Revenge Plot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrumpy x Sunshine (But she's a storm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Did This To You?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One Bed\" Energy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptor\/Captive Dynamic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":66766876836144,"sku":"BD1q0b","price":19.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1q0b-Square-cover.png?v=1778624803","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1q0b","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}