{"product_id":"bancalaan-lucien-marcellis-9798197148148","title":"Bancalaan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn a remote island where the sea keeps its secrets, two men find themselves caught between duty, desire, and a battle that could change everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar from the noise of the modern world lies \u003cb\u003eBancalaan\u003c\/b\u003e, a breathtaking island paradise where generations have lived in harmony with the sea. For Marco Bancoro, a fisherman by choice and protector of his community by heart, the island is more than home; it is his identity, his legacy, and the one thing he will never surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut peace is fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the wealthy and influential Corominas family unveils plans to transform Bancalaan into a luxury resort destination, the island faces an uncertain future. At the center of the controversy stands \u003cb\u003eAdriel Corominas - \u003c\/b\u003echarismatic, ambitious, and the one man Marco has spent years trying to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir history is complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce bound by an undeniable connection neither of them fully understood, Marco and Adriel now find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict that threatens to tear their world apart. Every encounter rekindles old emotions, buried truths, and a longing that refuses to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs powerful interests close in and hidden secrets rise to the surface, Marco and Adriel must confront the feelings they have spent years denying. But on an island where tradition runs deep and loyalty comes at a price, choosing love may cost them everything they hold dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan they protect the place they both cherish without destroying each other in the process?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr will the tides of ambition, family expectations, and forbidden desire sweep away their chance at happiness forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich with emotion, unforgettable characters, breathtaking island scenery, and a powerful story of love, identity, sacrifice, and belonging, \u003ci\u003eBancalaan\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating journey that will keep readers turning pages long into the night.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucien Marcellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197148148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Lucien Marcellis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173745860863,"sku":"9798197148148","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bancalaan-lucien-marcellis-9798197148148","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}