{"product_id":"a-wicked-game-the-ruthless-rivals-9781250801586","title":"A Wicked Game: The Ruthless Rivals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Wicked Game\u003c\/i\u003e marks the third book in Kate Bateman's popular regency romance series, Ruthless Rivals.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf there's one thing impossible for a Davies to resist, it's a challenge from a Montgomery. . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA teasing bet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShipwrecked and imprisoned thanks to an incorrect map, Captain Morgan Davies has returned to London to exact sweet revenge on the cartographer responsible for his suffering. He's also vowed to claim the winner's prize--three kisses--in the bet he made with his long-time nemesis, the prickly, smart-mouthed Harriet Montgomery. His incarceration has clarified his feelings for her, but convincing the infuriating woman he wants to marry her is going to be his greatest challenge yet. When Harriet's revealed to be the very mapmaker he seeks, Morgan decides to combine revenge and seduction into one delightful package. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA dangerous enemy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarriet's always wanted witty scoundrel Morgan, and now he's back; as handsome and as taunting as ever. She has enough on her plate dealing with her father's failing eyesight and a rival mapmaker copying her work to play wicked games with a dastardly Davies--however tempting he might be. But when a threat from Morgan's past puts them both in danger, Harry discovers that she and Morgan might not be enemies at all . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Bateman, (also writing as K. C. Bateman), is the #1 bestselling author of historical romances, including her RITA(R) nominated Renaissance romp, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil To Pay\u003c\/i\u003e, the Bow Street Bachelors series \u003ci\u003eThis Earl of Mine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Catch an Earl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Rogue\u003c\/i\u003e, along with the novels in the Secrets \u0026amp; Spies series \u003ci\u003eTo Steal a Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Raven's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Counterfeit Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. When not writing novels that feature feisty, intelligent heroines and sexy, snarky heroes you want to both strangle and kiss, Kate works as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several popular TV shows in the UK. She splits her time between Illinois and her native England. Follow her on Twitter to learn more.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680230445330,"sku":"9781250801586","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cdc64b11-2dc9-42a1-b7df-d137f4bf3e3a.jpg?v=1734903843","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-wicked-game-the-ruthless-rivals-9781250801586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}