{"product_id":"sugar-and-skulls-9798675958757","title":"Sugar and Skulls","description":"\u003cb\u003eSugar and Skulls \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJesse \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen I was ten, I was a naïve, shy girl. A girl who dreamed of sunsets and roller skates. Until my grandparents died. Then I found myself alone in the world. One bad thing after another seemed to find me but I dealt. I dealt because a man with a black leather jacket and ink from head to toe, told me how to survive this world. He told me that, sometimes, you have to get mean. And so, I embraced my mean. I hated it at first but as time went on, being mean became second nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI rule my world, staying ahead, never stopping. You won't find anyone like me. I'm Jesse Miller and I'm one of a kind. I'm fine on my own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFine.\u003cbr\u003ePerfect.\u003cbr\u003eGood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil I'm not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirk\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen I found Jesse at ten years old, she was cute as a button and sweet as a jar of honey. I gave her a bit of advice to survive this world. I hated to be cynical, but she was in the foster care system. She needed to learn a little mean, otherwise, she would be eaten alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, I've found her again and believe me, Jesse Miller isn't a little girl anymore. Seems she took my advice to heart. I may have created a monster. She's a dark-haired vixen with a wicked mind and sharp tongue. Jesse is very, very enticing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe thinks she can do it on her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe doesn't have to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has a family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tribe.\u003cbr\u003eMe.\u003cbr\u003eShe has me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSugar and Skulls is a stand-alone novel. It is a dark romance, but I promise it does have a HEA. There is no cheating in this novel. It does contain dark content, including, but not limited to profanity, sexual abuse, and violence. It could possibly have triggers for some individuals.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647155278098,"sku":"9798675958757","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b9c1c6f-9279-42a9-83b1-5c1d72c000e1.jpg?v=1733196581","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sugar-and-skulls-9798675958757","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}