{"product_id":"laying-claim-matthew-dante-9781777944629","title":"Laying Claim: Rough Edges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth Richards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e24, twink, professional sleuth... Okay, semi-professional helping out a friend. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's perfectly safe! Sit in a bar, have a few beers, report anything suspicious.\" Simple enough, right? Then why the heck am I sitting here tied to a chair, about to have my face beaten in by some scary-looking Irish dude? Also, why am I surprisingly attracted to his boss? That's probably something I should unpack with my therapist at some point... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMickey O'Brien \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e31, Irish, professional thug... oh ya, and I'm next in line to take over the O'Brien crime syndicate once my old man kicks the bucket. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's something about him. His vulnerability, his fear, the way he puts on a brave face even though he's secretly terrified. Watching him verbally tear into a thug double his size has me impressed. I want to hold him, protect him, and claim him as my own. But how can I? When you're next in line to lead a criminal organization there are certain... expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for now, I have more important things to worry about, like who's hunting down members of my crew?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Dante\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1777944627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781777944629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library and Archives Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.65d","brand":"Matthew Dante","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074853662975,"sku":"9781777944629","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab499f60-6969-4546-be31-6a709482b116.jpg?v=1685456154","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/laying-claim-matthew-dante-9781777944629","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}