{"product_id":"bane","title":"Bane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Snow White waited for the prince. You’ll be the one saving yourself in this story.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaked surfer. Habitual pothead. A con, a liar, a thief and a fraud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast I heard, Bane was extorting the rich and screwing their wives for a living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is why I’m more than a little surprised to find him at my threshold, looking for my friendship, my services, and most puzzling of all—looking humbled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThing is, I’m on a boycott. Literally—I cut boys from my life. Permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProblem is, Bane is not a boy, he is all man, and I’m falling, crashing, drowning in his sweet, perfect lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHot as hell, cold as ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wasn’t aware of Jesse Carter's existence until a fat, juicy deal landed in my lap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe’s a part of it, a little plaything to kill some time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is collateral, a means to an end, and a side-bonus for striking a deal with her oil tycoon stepdad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than anything, Jesse Carter is a tough nut to crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle does she know, I have the teeth for it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52544828211480,"sku":"9781464223723","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/2852\/6872\/files\/9781464223723_7f81e.jpg?v=1787155560","url":"https:\/\/www.clearysbookstore.com\/products\/bane","provider":"Cleary's Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}