{"product_id":"the-jester-9781916671287","title":"The Jester","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI was taken, kidnapped by traffickers and sold like cattle at a market.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll for a magic that runs deep through my families bloodline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Lord Eldrion claims me as his own. Cold and cruel he parades me around as a Lady of not only the citadel but his lands, all while refusing to look me in the eyes when he addresses me. This life is worse than death, where others would embrace the luxury I see it as nothing more than a gilded cage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is one person who sees me, who dares to defy Lord Eldrion. He too is a prisoner here, trained and forced to entertain visitors at the citadel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike me he is trapped, but even after all this time his spirit is not broken, he is the light in this darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is in the darkness where we must meet, it is in the shadows of the citadel where we grow dangerously close. Each stolen moment the only chance I have to claw at any semblance of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if Lord Eldrion found out, if he knew, I fear what he what he would do to us. Despite this fear I can't stop myself, that need to have control of something, that is what pulls me close to him. In this cold place I have found someone like me who is bound by invisible chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChains I am desperate to break.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of the Jester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrooke, Alexis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Alexis Brooke is a storyteller of dark fantasy romance. Alexis crafts tales where desire knows no bounds, and romance intertwines with the supernatural. Her stories are a journey into fantasy realms where pleasure and peril combine. Alexis lives behind a veil of anonymity in a house where every creak tells a story and every shadow is for dark deeds. She has a penchant for the finer things in life ... a glass of velvety red wine, the touch of silk against skin, the subtle smell of perfume on crumpled bed sheets and the taste of decadent chocolate, preferably licked off a lovers body. Welcome to the world of Alexis Brooke, where seduction meets story telling ... remember your safe word","brand":"A.P Beswick Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966982947090,"sku":"9781916671287","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0ed9c3e-0946-4c4b-96b0-8cbc96303884.jpg?v=1768917772","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jester-9781916671287","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}