{"product_id":"bitten-in-secrets-and-desire-leann-ryans-9798235272415","title":"Bitten in Secrets and Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe was never supposed to matter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe was never supposed to care.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElaina wanted to study the Morrak, not mate one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intelligence analyst, she dreamed of new languages and hidden messages, not an alien bond she didn't ask for, but when Drazien singles her out at the Selection Gala, her quiet world is shattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrazien's loyalty was to the mission. He didn't want emotional complications, \u003cbr\u003eHe wanted \u003cem\u003ebait\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith rebels threatening the alliance, he volunteered to choose the next Human as a lure to draw out the enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe planned to use her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe didn't plan to fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Elaina spots a rebel attack and saves them both, the deception between them is cracked open. She offers to risk herself again, but if she's going to be used, it'll be on her terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, they set a trap that could crush the threat to the alliance...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Drazien can let her go through with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey began as a lie, but something real awakens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe line between pretending and instincts blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd the alien warrior who meant to sacrifice her, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay burn everything down to keep her.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leann Ryans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235272415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Leann Ryans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.04d","brand":"Leann Ryans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174570926335,"sku":"9798235272415","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bitten-in-secrets-and-desire-leann-ryans-9798235272415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}