{"product_id":"desire-or-defense","title":"Desire or Defense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e**A top 25 Amazon best seller!**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm not the hero in this story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm the villain...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe notoriously angry, grouchy, D.C. Eagles defenseman that just can't keep his temper in check. The temper that leads to a fifteen game suspension from the NHL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs if that's not bad enough, I'm forced into a short term youth-hockey coaching gig. Which my manager swears will \"rebuild my image.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what I didn't expect was for a gorgeous, spunky blonde to stomp onto the ice on day one and lecture me about being rude to her little brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething about this spitfire of a woman, and the boy she's so protective of, has my defenses melting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if I'm not careful, I'll burst into flames, forever melting the ice I've carefully kept around my heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(This is a fade-to-black romance with mild language. Desire or Defense is a dual POV, interconnected standalone.Trigger warnings include: parental substance abuse \u0026amp; dealing with grief\/loss of parents.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1737015692\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781737015697\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Brunner, Leah\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Leah Brunner Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Leah Brunner Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Sep 2023)","offer_id":46079936725189,"sku":"9781737015697","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781737015697.jpg?v=1776033155","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/desire-or-defense","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}