{"product_id":"detective-lucian-neri-lopez-9781963995299","title":"Detective Lucian: Protecting Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA relentless killer. A stubborn detective. A woman who refuses to break.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've worked two jobs for as long as I can remember-realtor in the afternoon, hotel host before sunrise. Exhausting? Absolutely. But after years of grinding, my nest egg is almost full, and my dream is finally within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Then one client crosses a line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And everything spirals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Someone is watching me. Waiting. And the infuriatingly intense Detective Lucian Warrick-the man who drives me crazy on a good day-is suddenly the only shield between me and the darkness closing in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He swears he'll protect me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He swears he won't let anything happen to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I pray he gets to me in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosie Hale crashes into my life with a smart mouth, a stubborn streak, and a smile I can't shake. She gets under my skin in all the wrong ways... and all the right ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a predator sets his sights on her, lines blur fast. And keeping her safe means ignoring the heat between us, the one that could burn down every rule I've lived by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'll tear apart this island to stop him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I'll put my life on the line without hesitation to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause somewhere between the chaos, the danger, and her damn irresistible sass... I realized Josie Hale isn't just another case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's mine to love and protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to Josie... losing isn't an option. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'll do whatever it takes to keep her with me...forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Lucian is a first-person, dual POV, slow burn, stalker\/kidnapping\/rescue, protector\/bodyguard, police, small-town romantic suspense. HEA guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neri Lopez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1963995295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963995299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Siren Book \u0026amp; Craft LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Neri Lopez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172284670207,"sku":"9781963995299","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/detective-lucian-neri-lopez-9781963995299","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}