{"product_id":"once-upon-a-wager-julie-lemense-9781440581588","title":"Once Upon a Wager","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e comes a thrilling tale of love, honor, friendship, and betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Lord Alec Carstairs returns from the Peninsular Wars, hailed as a hero in the midst of the London Season, only Annabelle Layton knows the sort of man that he really is, that the honor everyone praises is illusory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey'd been close friends once, before a passionate kiss changed everything. But if she'd secretly loved him, those feelings had died one bright summer morning, when a reckless wager left Annabelle with terrifying injuries. Alec had abandoned her without a backwards glance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHardly the actions of a hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Alec has never forgotten her, despite his vow to stay away. There is more to that long-ago day than Annabelle knows, and shocking lies have distorted the past. Can he uncover its painful truths, and still keep his distance from the stunning beauty? Can he deny his forbidden desire, even as it flares again between them, hotter than ever? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSensuality Level: Sensual\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Lemense\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440581584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440581588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crimson Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.74d","brand":"Julie Lemense","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47202289910015,"sku":"9781440581588","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_02fe1619-a8b7-4c87-9c4a-b923325cd6dd.jpg?v=1756820165","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/once-upon-a-wager-julie-lemense-9781440581588","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}