{"product_id":"the-monster-9798285439790","title":"The Monster","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a brand new, romantic mafia standalone about the thin line between love and obsession.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Maybe we were never meant for each other. But that night at the carnival, when you showed me who you were, I figured out who I wanted to be.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe most important thing I'd ever read was scribbled on the door of a portable restroom, engraved into plastic at a carnival on the outskirts of Boston.\u003cbr\u003eLust lingers, love stays.\u003cbr\u003eLust is impatient, love waits.\u003cbr\u003eLust burns, love warms.\u003cbr\u003eLust destroys, but love? Love kills.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe it was always my destiny to fall in love with a monster.\u003cbr\u003eWhen other kids stayed awake at night fearing the pointy-toothed beast hiding in their closet, I longed to see mine.\u003cbr\u003eI wanted to feed it, domesticate it, understand it.\u003cbr\u003eSam and I were only allowed to love each other in the dark.\u003cbr\u003eOnce our story unfolded, and the truth came to light, I was the one to cut the cord.\u003cbr\u003eMy name is Aisling Fitzpatrick, and I have a confession to make.\u003cbr\u003eSam Brennan is not the only monster in this story.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078198292754,"sku":"9798285439790","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6daf19ed-b51e-4280-ba39-1a43ee0097d7.jpg?v=1772534949","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-monster-9798285439790","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}