{"product_id":"the-devils-playground-9781961594166","title":"The Devil's Playground","description":"In the Devil's Playground, a Sinner always plays to win. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicolette\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in Springfield for the first time in years, I needed money, and I needed it \u003cem\u003efast\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen my job as a hostess at the local Italian place wasn't going to earn me enough to cut it, I did the one thing I promised I would never do: I got involved with one of the syndicates that rule the seedy city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidering I'm trying to avoid anyone with ties to the Libellula Family, I head to the West Side, and hope like hell the Sinners Syndicate will give me a chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Devil's Playground isn't my first choice, but what else can I do? I make it clear that I'm only interested in serving drinks... until some big shot gambler offers me ten grand for one night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI take him up on it-only to have him wager his night with me to another guy... and \u003cem\u003elose\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow I'm expected to honor my deal with the Syndicate's underboss, and the charming bastard who hired me for this job in the first place... while also hiding any ties I have to his enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment Nicolette walked into the Playground, I wanted her-but then I brought her on as one of our girls, and she was suddenly off-limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI learned the hard way: work and pleasure don't mix. If I'd met her anywhere else, I might've taken a shot at the waitress, but she needed the job more than she needed a boyfriend, so I backed off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, okay, that's a damn lie. I didn't pursue her, but hell if I didn't take a page out of Devil's book and start watching over Nic from the shadows...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI would have left it at that, though, until one of the Playground's more well-known wallets set his eyes on my girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey don't call me \"Rolls\" for nothing. I played him for the night she agreed to, telling myself that I was just saving her from what the sick and twisted customer wanted to do to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen I get my first taste of Nicolette, and I realize that one night will never be enough... and I'll stop anyone who tries to take her from me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*\u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Playground \u003c\/em\u003eis the second book in the \u003cstrong\u003eDeal with the Devil\u003c\/strong\u003e series, a collection of interconnected standalones set in the fictional crime hotspot of Springfield. It tells the story of \"Rolls\" Royce and the one woman he'll do anything to save, Nicolette Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jessica Lynch Writes LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606168998162,"sku":"9781961594166","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bea667a9-448c-4ebc-9635-9632ca465df9.jpg?v=1732289962","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-devils-playground-9781961594166","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}