{"product_id":"9781614176046","title":"An Intriguing Proposition (The Defiant Hearts Series, Prequel)","description":"Following her father's untimely death, eldest daughter Elise Malloy discovers that the family home is collateral for a mysterious loan. With no record of payments made from her father's accounts, whoever was paying the bank has now stopped, and foreclosure is imminent.\u003cbr\u003eDesperate to keep the news from her grieving, funds-starved family, Elise answers the bank summons and faces Michael Bradley, an old flame who still owns her heart. When Michael extends an unseemly dinner invitation, Elise invents a nameless suitor as an excuse to refuse.\u003cbr\u003eNow, to save face, she must produce him.\u003cbr\u003eJonathon Amory, Esquire, seems the perfect choice, until her long-desired relationship with Michael unexpectedly catches fire, and Jonathon makes it clear he will stop at nothing to destroy her family and lock her into a loveless marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS:\u003cbr\u003e\"...a glittering tale of star-crossed lovers, threatened by a web of lies... a great new book in a new series.\" ~Adrienne deWolfe, Bestselling Author of Scoundrel for Hire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a tantalizing glimpse of the author's delicate writing style as she melds romance with humor, conflict, and adventure. An entertaining read.\" ~Bestselling Author, Marliss Melton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE DEFIANT HEARTS SERIES, in order \u003cbr\u003eAn Intriguing Proposition\u003cbr\u003eAn Improper Situation\u003cbr\u003eAn Irresistible Temptation\u003cbr\u003eAn Inescapable Attraction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical romance \/ western romance","brand":"ePublishing Works!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148276351216,"sku":"9781614176046","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781614176046_p0.jpg?v=1763848178","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781614176046","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}