{"product_id":"the-border-hostage-9780440222101","title":"The Border Hostage","description":"\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Virginia Henley brings her trademark passion, power, and steamy sensuality to this dazzling work of romance fiction-an unforgettable tale of a headstrong Englishwoman abducted by a Scotsman seeking passionate revenge.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaven Carleton is every inch the English lady. But on this glorious morning, as she gallops along the seacoast, Raven is thinking about her freedom, not her imminent betrothal to aristocratic Christopher Dacre. Suddenly Raven is forced to draw rein when a man appears directly in her path. Silhouetted against the predawn sky, he is magnificent-a darkly powerful stranger who will alter the course of her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Scotsman Heath Kennedy first glimpses Raven Carleton, he sees a creature of such infinite loveliness, she takes his breath away. But in a land divided, Raven is about to become a pawn in the bitter border wars between England and Scotland. Abducted by Heath and held for ransom, Raven finds herself attracted to him in ways she never could have imagined...and Heath is utterly beguiled by his headstrong captive. Risking the wrath of two realms, the Scotsman does the unthinkable: He offers Raven her freedom. He asks only one thing in return.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirginia Henley is the author of seventeen romantic novels, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003cb\u003eSeduced\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDesired\u003c\/b\u003e and the national bestsellers \u003cb\u003eA Woman of Passion\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Marriage Prize\u003c\/b\u003e. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. A recipient of the \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e Lifetime Achievement Award, she lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844480995602,"sku":"9780440222101","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_23bc51b1-aaa5-4403-9d3a-1d6174c24b89.jpg?v=1737322267","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-border-hostage-9780440222101","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}