{"product_id":"poison-or-protect-a-delightfully-deadly-novella-9781944751050","title":"Poison or Protect: A Delightfully Deadly Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan one gentle Highland soldier woo Victorian London's most scandalous lady assassin, or will they both be destroyed in the attempt?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a stand-alone romance novella set in her popular steampunk universe full of manners, spies, and dainty sandwiches.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lady Preshea Villentia, the Mourning Star, has four dead husbands and a nasty reputation. Fortunately, she looks fabulous in black. What society doesn't know is that all her husbands were marked for death by Preshea's employer. And Preshea has one final assignment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It was supposed to be easy, a house party with minimal bloodshed. Preshea hadn't anticipated Captain Gavin Ruthven - massive, Scottish, quietly irresistible, and... working for the enemy. In a battle of wits, Preshea may risk her own heart - a terrifying prospect, as she never knew she had one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarriger, Gail:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gail Carriger writes comedies of manners mixed with paranormal romance (and the sexy San Andreas Shifter series as G L Carriger). Her books include the Parasol Protectorate, Custard Protocol, and Supernatural Society series for adults, and the Finishing School series for young adults. She is published in many languages and has over a dozen NYT bestsellers. She was once an archaeologist and is fond of shoes, octopuses, and tea.","brand":"Gail Carriger LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50659943907602,"sku":"9781944751050","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0935d843-fed1-48b1-b58b-7d3068fe1485.jpg?v=1733468426","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poison-or-protect-a-delightfully-deadly-novella-9781944751050","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}