{"product_id":"9780698154056","title":"Taking the Heat","description":"From Sylvia Day, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Crossfire novels, comes\u003ci\u003e Taking the Heat\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella of the Shadow Stalkers—where men in uniform are trained to enforce the rules. Out of uniform, those rules are made to be broken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe had three days to fix everything. Three days to remind her of how good they were together. She was a captive audience…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLayla Creed and Deputy US Marshal Brian Simmons have a history that is as hot and heartbreaking as it is unforgettable. Now their paths have crossed once again. This time things are twice as hot. Layla—a protected witness—has been persuaded to come out of hiding and testify in a sensational murder trial. But as far as Brian’s concerned, there’s an even more pressing problem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce Layla testifies she’ll get sucked back into the Witness Protection Program. A new identity, a new location, a new occupation—and a new inspector to check up on her. In other words, out of his life forever. There is one more option—take Layla and go on the run. Rekindling what they once had should be easy. But a stranger in their shadow has plans of his own, forcing Brian and Layla to risk everything in the name of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes a preview of \u003ci\u003eOn Fire,\u003c\/i\u003e another novella in the Shadow Stalkers series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaking the Heat \u003c\/i\u003epreviously appeared in \u003ci\u003eMen Out of Uniform\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the novels of Sylvia Day:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When it comes to brewing up scorchingly hot sexual chemistry, Day has few literary rivals.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… obliterates the competition.”—\u003ci\u003eJoyfully Reviewed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A wild, high-altitude ride.”—USAToday.com","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121322606832,"sku":"9780698154056","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698154056_p0.jpg?v=1763619847","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698154056","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}