{"product_id":"2940157586669","title":"BADGE OF HONOR: SAGE \u0026 RICO","description":"After she manages to get out of a violent and tumultuous marriage to one of the most dangerous men in D.C., Sage is finally ready to live again. She only married Ice Lopez to save her sister, but now that she's out of her ex-husband's cruel clutches, she doesn't  plan on ever looking back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIce, however, has different plans. No one walks away from him until he is ready for them to go. Women are no more than possessions to him. Especially Sage. He comes up with a scheme to get her back, and to do this, he calls in a payment on a debt from Roderick \"Rico\" Vaughn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they were younger, Rico was Ice's right hand man in the drug world. His second in command. Fast forward fifteen years, and Rico is a well respected detective on the D.C. police force. Even though he's taken a vow to protect and serve the badge of honor he wears with pride, he agrees to help Ice this one last time. But Rico isn't doing it for Ice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago, he and Sage shared a love that defied the odds. He'll do anything within his power to keep her safe from Ice-even if it means breaking her heart again to do it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Sage and Rico find a way to start over and live the life they've been cheated out of for so long? Or will the price  they have to pay to extricate themselves from the long arm of Ice's reach prove too high a sacrifice?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBADGE OF HONOR: Sage \u0026amp; Rico is a fast paced, drama filled, erotic romance. Strong language and sexual situations are not suitable for anyone under 18.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters in BADGE OF HONOR: Sage \u0026amp; Rico were briefly introduced in BEING BARRON 3: Taylor \u0026amp; Max. However, it is a stand alone book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther books by S.K Hardy include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SIN CITY HEAT SERIES\u003cbr\u003eBuried Secrets\u003cbr\u003eTwisted Obsessions\u003cbr\u003eBeginning of An Eclipse\u003cbr\u003eNo Secrets No Lies\u003cbr\u003eAngel's Wrath\u003cbr\u003eShadows of Deceit\u003cbr\u003eNo Greater Loyalty\u003cbr\u003eFinal Eclipse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBEING BARRON TRILOGY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStand Alone Books:\u003cbr\u003eTHE HONEY TRAP\u003cbr\u003eDECEPTIONS\u003cbr\u003eSECOND CHANCES\u003cbr\u003eSINS AND BETRAYALS\u003cbr\u003eCOMPROMISING CIRCUMSTANCES","brand":"Storymasters Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075273801968,"sku":"2940157586669","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157586669_p0.jpg?v=1764097232","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157586669","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}