{"product_id":"the-ruler","title":"The Ruler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Penelope Sky, an unforgettable golden retriever mafia romance set in modern-day Italy, bursting with violence, dripping with blood, and crackling with desire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe spent weeks planning this trip to Sicily together. And I was damn sure going to enjoy it, even if my lying, cheating boyfriend just abandoned me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI push aside self-pity to venture out and take photographs. Later, I lock eyes with a stranger at a bar. This tattooed god, Constantine, is way out of my league, but to my surprise, he's all in--every inch. And up in his hotel suite, he claims me for his own. Over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstantine's touch helps take away the pain, and he possesses me like I've never known. I fall hard. But beneath his kindness to me, to his family, to his dog, I sense danger. How could I know that to the city of Rome, he's a brutal enforcer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I trust the wrong man, I discover just \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e dangerous Constantine can be. He may call me sweetheart, but the Roman Republic calls him Emperor--and trembles at his feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1662539231\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781662539237\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Sky, Penelope\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Montlake\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Montlake","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Apr 2026)","offer_id":46100083409093,"sku":"9781662539237","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781662539237.jpg?v=1776647472","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-ruler","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}