{"product_id":"beast-of-the-bayou-cj-north-9798262431656","title":"Beast of the Bayou","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the heart of the bayou, love can be a curse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Magdalena \"Mag\" Lafleur agrees to visit the mysterious Belcourt House with her best friend, she expects an abandoned house and ghost stories. But deep in the Louisiana swamps, the past lingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt never forgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mag sleeps, a man appears in her dreams and brands her as his. When she wakes, she discovers the terrible truth-he is real, and he has come for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough her captor can't speak a word, his intentions become clear-he wants her to love him. And as much as she fights against it, something about him calls to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, trapped in a bayou filled with secrets, dangerous creatures, and restless spirits, Mag must unravel the mystery of the man who holds her captive. The question is, what will be the price of her freedom-her life or her heart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this dark, atmospheric retelling of \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, the line between love and possession is razor-thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cj North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798262431656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Cj North","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437632696575,"sku":"9798262431656","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5f1d62c-40c1-454a-9b7b-ca26f89f955b.jpg?v=1777163038","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beast-of-the-bayou-cj-north-9798262431656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}