{"product_id":"io-the-shrew-9781951662776","title":"Io: The Shrew","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hale family is coming to London, and the ton has never seen anything like it...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Io Hale has no time for men. And certainly no time for her older brother's stuffy, grumpy, and oh-so-proper best friend, Corbin Masterson, who believes he is so morally superior to everyone else, especially her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIo might have been wrenched from her home in New York, dragged to London, and forced to attend ton parties and balls, but she is drawing the line at tolerating Masterson's snooty, judgmental, and accusatory looks for one second longer. Showing him just how susceptible he is to his own lusty desires is a challenge she is delighted to accept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing the uppity Masterson to his knees will not only be educational for him, it will also be a pleasure for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorbin has never met anyone-man or woman-like Io Hale. She says and does anything and everything she pleases! Somebody desperately needs to take the woman in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr perhaps over their knee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn any case, Corbin knows exactly whose hand-and knee!-is perfect for the job: his. And while he is bringing her to heel, he can also get the mesmerizing siren out of his thoughts, where she appears to have taken up residence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt least he can try...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will these stubborn lovers do when they realize that-instead of breeding contempt-familiarity yields the one thing neither of them ever expected: love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHot enough to melt your E-reader and romantic enough to feed your soul!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't miss this super steamy, enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract, big brother's best friend, smart and sexy story of two strong people butting heads and falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hale family is coming to London, and the ton has never seen anything like it...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Io Hale has no time for men. And certainly no time for her older brother's stuffy, grumpy, and oh-so-proper best friend, Corbin Masterson, who believes he is so morally superior to everyone else, especially her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIo might have been wrenched from her home in New York, dragged to London, and forced to attend ton parties and balls, but she is drawing the line at tolerating Masterson's snooty, judgmental, and accusatory looks for one second longer. Showing him just how susceptible he is to his own lusty desires is a challenge she is delighted to accept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crooked Sixpence Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325421060370,"sku":"9781951662776","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a6e970d-087a-482c-b7d0-f0fa0fcb96b2.jpg?v=1748732971","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/io-the-shrew-9781951662776","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}