{"product_id":"breathless-9780062389022","title":"Breathless","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA strong-willed beauty finds herself in the arms of the handsome drifter from her past, in this second book in the sizzling series set in the Old West, from \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Beverly Jenkins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll it takes is one touch . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs manager of one of the finest hotels in Arizona Territory, Portia Carmichael has respect and stability--qualities sorely missing from her harsh childhood. She refuses to jeopardize that by hitching herself to the wrong man. Suitors are plentiful, but none of them has ever looked quite as tempting as the family friend who just rode into town...and none has looked \u003cem\u003eat \u003c\/em\u003eher with such intensity and heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDuchess\u003c\/em\u003e. That's the nickname Kent Randolph gave Portia when she was a young girl. Now she's a stunning, intelligent woman--and Kent has learned his share of hard lessons. After drifting through the West, he's learned the value of a place to settle down, and in Portia's arms he's found that and more. But convincing her to trust him with her heart, not just her passion, will be the greatest challenge he's known--and one he intends to win...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJenkins, Beverly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeverly Jenkins\u003c\/strong\u003e is the recipient of the 2018 Michigan Author Award by the Michigan Library Association, the 2017 Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the 2016 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for historical romance. She has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Literature, was featured in both the documentary \u003cem\u003eLove Between the Covers\u003c\/em\u003e and on \u003cem\u003eCBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/em\u003e. Since the publication of \u003cem\u003eNight Song\u003c\/em\u003e in 1994, she has been leading the charge for inclusive romance, and has been a constant darling of reviewers, fans, and her peers alike, garnering accolades for her work from the likes of \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and NPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo read more about Beverly, visit her at www.BeverlyJenkins.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647417979154,"sku":"9780062389022","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6dc609fa-096e-4a9a-9ce0-75dc9827c8a0.jpg?v=1734799549","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/breathless-9780062389022","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}