{"product_id":"sweet-desire-wicked-fate-9780991411108","title":"Sweet Desire, Wicked Fate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuried family secrets can be deadly when uncovered.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Jaden knew for certain: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Monsters are real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. She was hopelessly in love with Briz Nolan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The American poet e.e. cummings was right. It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaden never imagined she might not live to see her sixteenth birthday, or that bonding with a feral pack of monsters could be her only chance of survival. After arriving to a small Louisiana town, Jaden meets Briz Nolan and envisions falling in love-until she stumbles upon a dangerous secret lurking on her ancestral property, causing a horrifying twist in the lives of the two would be lovers. To save her family, Jaden must bond with the feral creatures to eliminate them. But, as the days pass, she wonders, who is her real family...her mother and sister, or the monsters?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensuous and suspenseful, Sweet Desire, Wicked Fate is a hair-raising young adult fantasy thriller filled with unique creatures, horror, humor, and the intoxicating passion of first love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArdan, Wray:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Wray Ardan lives on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with an artist, four cats, and a parrot. Many of her story ideas have been inspired by sculptures created by her partner, artist Steven Lee Smeltzer. Life is a journey and we have always tried to remain open to new experiences. Steven and I have set up a creature shop for a computer animation company in Florida; worked as associate producers and set designers on a television pilot; had our characters featured in the young children's CGI movie. Inspired by the amazing young adults that are dedicated to having a positive impact on the world around us, Ardan started the blog, DaKine Teens+ that highlights teens that are Pono. Da Kine is Hawaiian Pidgin, meaning, The Kind. Pono is Hawaiian for Do the right thing.","brand":"Ulu Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859902501138,"sku":"9780991411108","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_716271a4-ee77-4528-951d-e77a210bc208.jpg?v=1737564839","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sweet-desire-wicked-fate-9780991411108","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}