{"product_id":"the-traitors-kiss-9781250158840","title":"The Traitor's Kiss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn obstinate girl who will not be married.\u003cbr\u003eA soldier desperate to prove himself.\u003cbr\u003eA kingdom on the brink of war.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat makes her unfit to be a lady, makes her a brilliant spy--but can she spot another? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they'd call a lady--which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls--and on the soldiers escorting them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The more she discovers as a spy, the less certain she becomes about whom to trust--and Sage becomes caught in a dangerous balancing act that will determine the fate of her kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith secret identities and a tempestuous romance, Erin Beaty's novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor's Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, is a classic story with an espionage twist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eMarital and martial matters collide when brides and spies become ensnared in a treasonous plot\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . Sage is a clever, contrary female protagonist who remains realistic and likable, while her fellow protagonist Ash is enigmatic enough to require a second read. . . . \u003cb\u003eBoth epic and intimate, a semi-old-fashioned alternative to the wave of inexplicably lethal superheroines and their smoldering love triangles.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Beaty \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, which means she can't drive a tractor, but she won't eat veggies that come from a can. She graduated from the US Naval Academy with a degree in rocket science and somehow always ended up writing her study group's lab reports. After serving in the fleet as a weapons officer and a leadership instructor, it still amazes her when other people want to hear the stories that come out of her head. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She and her husband have five children, two cats, and a vegetable garden and live wherever the Navy tells them to go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Traitor's Kiss \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623130698002,"sku":"9781250158840","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab2f9f2d-abda-4b83-abdb-8a647d2c7d89.jpg?v=1732592609","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-traitors-kiss-9781250158840","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}