{"product_id":"defending-chloe-9781542040020","title":"Defending Chloe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove is the best defense in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Susan Stoker's explosive Mountain Mercenaries novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorgeous women don't just stumble onto Ronan Cross's remote property. But this one--vulnerable, victimized, and needing the kind of help only Ronan can offer--tells a story that makes his blood boil almost as hot as his need to protect her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince her father's death, Chloe Harris has become a prisoner. Her own brother, a flesh peddler and low-level player in the Denver Mafia, is forcing her to sell her body for an endgame Chloe never saw coming: control over a vast fortune. Her only way out is to run--straight into the arms of the one hard-bodied man she can trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefending Chloe could rain punishment down on the Mountain Mercenaries. Her brother has Mob connections and the local police in his pocket. But Ronan still has an edge--the unshakable loyalty of his deadly teammates. As well as an unquenchable thirst for retribution...and Chloe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStoker, Susan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSusan Stoker is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author whose series include Ace Security, Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes, SEAL of Protection, Unsung Heroes: Delta Force, and Mountain Mercenaries. Married to a retired army noncommissioned officer, Stoker has lived all over the country--from Missouri to California to Colorado to Texas--and currently lives under the big skies of Tennessee. A true believer in happily ever after, Stoker enjoys writing novels in which romance turns to love. To learn more about the author and her work, visit her website, www.stokeraces.com, or find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com\/authorsusanstoker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montlake Romance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50855026229522,"sku":"9781542040020","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0bf4ee7a-ad98-4289-92b6-cfd00f70bd91.jpg?v=1737475736","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/defending-chloe-9781542040020","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}