{"product_id":"bitter-when-he-begs-avery-collins-9798292678274","title":"Bitter When He Begs: A Dark MM Sports Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003eLuca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've built my life on control. On the field, in my reputation, and in keeping my demons buried where no one can see.\u003cbr\u003eSage Blackwell was never supposed to be a part of that. The nerdy prodigy overheard something that could ruin my entire career, so I do the only logical thing. I don't threaten him. I don't scare him off.\u003cbr\u003eI claim him.\u003cbr\u003eI tell myself it's about survival, about keeping my secret safe. But the longer I keep him close, the more I realize I might be addicted again.\u003cbr\u003eOnly this time, my drug of choice is him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI wasn't supposed to hear it.\u003cbr\u003eI definitely wasn't supposed to get caught.\u003cbr\u003eOne wrong step. One overheard conversation. That's all it takes to make me the unwilling keeper of Luca Devereaux's darkest secret.\u003cbr\u003eNow, Blackthorne U's arrogant, untouchable quarterback, has decided I belong to him.\u003cbr\u003eHe's relentless, possessive and cruel in the way only someone with too much power and too little consequences can be.\u003cbr\u003eBeing owned by Luca might just destroy me... especially when I realize I don't want him to let go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBitter When He Begs is the second book in the interconnected Sinners of Blackthorne U series, but it is a complete standalone. Readers are advised to approach with caution and ensure they are comfortable with the listed triggers and content warnings before proceeding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798292678274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Avery Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47637435941119,"sku":"9798292678274","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fafb363-4a45-42f4-83c5-1143aa9be477.jpg?v=1765116207","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bitter-when-he-begs-avery-collins-9798292678274","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}