{"product_id":"cruel-when-he-smiles-avery-collins-9798263766580","title":"Cruel When He Smiles","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiam Callahan likes to break things.\u003cbr\u003e... and Nate Carter was made to be broken.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was trained not to feel. Taught to observe, manipulate, and control.\u003cbr\u003eNothing prepared me for Nate Carter.\u003cbr\u003eHe's stubborn and beautiful in his resistance. The harder he fights, the deeper I sink my teeth in. I engineered the therapy sessions so I could get closer and watch him unravel. To dissect his fire and watch him spiral from the inside out.\u003cbr\u003eBut Nate is fury wrapped in lace, and he makes me feel things I was never meant to feel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWant. Possession. Hunger.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, I can't stop. Not until he's mine; broken, rebuilt, and burning just for me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI knew Liam Callahan was dangerous the moment I met him.\u003cbr\u003eToo perfect. Too polished. Too in control.\u003cbr\u003eThey said the anger management sessions were routine, but nothing about Liam is routine. He gets into your head with softness, pulls you apart with praise, and leaves you craving the pain he caused.\u003cbr\u003eSo why do I keep going back?\u003cbr\u003eI don't know what's real anymore...what's me, and what's Liam's design.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCruel When He Smiles is the third 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\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a traditional romance. Reader discretion is advised.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798263766580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Avery Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47637493121279,"sku":"9798263766580","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61f2e7f0-1e12-47b9-86d6-ffa9a6388ee9.jpg?v=1765116545","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cruel-when-he-smiles-avery-collins-9798263766580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}