{"product_id":"midnight-marquis-black-authors-9798257637667","title":"Midnight Marquis","description":"The protagonist, Elena, starts as a woman defined by caution and a meticulous sense of order. She attends a high-society event almost by accident, an uninvited guest propelled by a 'small rebellion.' It's there she encounters Marcus, a man whose presence immediately dismantles her carefully constructed composure. And the description of that first meeting is striking. Elena describes him not as loud, but as 'the absence of noise, the silence that presses into the room.' It's like he controls the very atmosphere. Their eyes meet, and she feels a 'thread tightening in my chest.' This isn't just attraction; it's almost an existential jolt. What makes Marcus so immediately captivating to her, given her guarded nature? It's his intensity and his unique way of seeing her. Elena mentions, 'I have never been seen like that.' He looks at her 'the way a person might look at a painting that holds something true.' This isn't superficial admiration; it's a deep, almost forensic attention. When Marcus approaches, his scent is described as 'a quiet portfolio of cedar and citrus and something woodsmoke faint as remembrance.' It fills her without demanding, which is crucial for someone so self-contained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Authors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798257637667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.55d","brand":"Black Authors","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517223383295,"sku":"9798257637667","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41c53673-e0a8-4809-a8b2-d7f28120d908.jpg?v=1778730745","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/midnight-marquis-black-authors-9798257637667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}