{"product_id":"book-mxpz","title":"The Black Sheep and the Rotten Apple","description":"\u003cp\u003e“How does one start a relationship with another man when it is forbidden?” “One needs to decide that the other man is worth dying for.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCornwall, 1785\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Evan Penhart. Baronet. Highwayman. Scoundrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulian Reece. Writer. Wastrel. Penniless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one forces Julian Reece to marry. Not his father, not his brother. No one. When he is thrust into a carriage heading for London to meet his future bride, his way out comes in the form of an imposing highwayman, riding a horse as black as night. Julian makes a deal with the criminal, but what he doesn’t expect is that despite the title of baronet, the robber turns out to be no gentleman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Evan Penhart is pushed into crime out of desperation, but the pact with a pretty, young merchant’s son turns out to have disastrous consequences. Not only is Evan left broke, but worse yet, Julian opens up a Pandora’s box of passions that are dark, needy, and too wild to tame. With no way to lock them back in, rash decisions and greedy desire lead to a tide that wrecks everything in its way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Julian might actually like all the sinful, carnal passion unleashed on him. How can he admit this though, even to himself, when a taste of the forbidden fruit could have him end up with a noose around his neck? And with highway robbery being a hanging offense and the local constable on their back, Julian could lose Evan before he can decide anything about the nature of his desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThemes: highwayman, abduction, ransom, forbidden love, self-discovery, danger, crime, Cornwal, Britain, England, Georgian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenre: Dark romance, historical\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49794529132848,"sku":"BDmxpz","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/729240-mxpz-Square.jpg?v=1746877911","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-mxpz","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}