{"product_id":"2940013700376","title":"The Girl in the Velvet Black Gown","description":"Lake Tahoe, Nevada.  Vacation paradise by day.  Gambler’s dream by night.  But sometimes the line between day and night blurs, turning both paradise and dream into nightmare.  When that happens even addicts can become heroes.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr not.\u003cbr\u003e# # #\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose nights tooling around in my Pontiac convertible, used and abused, but still a convertible, is better than a hot romp in the hay.  Top down, eyes tearing from the cold and wind.  Destiny, I’m yours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI almost rolled through the light at the bottom of the grade, but didn’t have enough tequila coursing through my veins to forget the sheriff’s station parked on the corner.   The Pontiac coasted to a reluctant stop and I glanced around, poised for a shotgun start.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext thing I knew, the door flew open, dumping rain all over the upholstery.  Rain and a very wet, very round body, nicely sheathed in what looked like black velvet.  Soggy and soft and scared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd smelling of roses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Drive,” said the body.  Then, “ Please.”  As if she thought being nice might help.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eI stared at the girl scrunched down in the seat and said the first words that came to mind.  “Who the hell are you?”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Mindy,” she whispered.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eNot Destiny, but close enough.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Please,” she whispered again.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eI always was a sucker for roses.  “Where to?”","brand":"Eye of the Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175961575664,"sku":"2940013700376","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013700376_p0.jpg?v=1763584555","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013700376","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}