{"product_id":"the-barista-aj-phillips-9798996963409","title":"The Barista","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeyton Merritt came to Florida to disappear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving New York behind, she wants a quiet life: running a small coffee shop, drawing architectural plans, and finally putting the past where it belongs. Peace seems possible-until Aidan Beckford walks through her door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful, wealthy, and impossible to ignore, Aidan belongs to a family whose influence stretches far beyond Jamaica's shores. Behind private islands, luxury homes, and old money lies a criminal empire built over generations. The Beckfords protect what is theirs, and they do not forgive betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen violence crashes into Peyton's carefully rebuilt life, she is forced into a world she never imagined-a world where loyalty is tested, every decision carries consequences, and love can be as dangerous as the people willing to kill for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Peyton discovers the truth about the Beckford family, she must decide whether she can trust the man pulling her deeper into his world or whether loving him will cost her everything she has fought to rebuild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Florida's Gulf Coast to Jamaica and the Mediterranean, \u003cem\u003eThe Barista\u003c\/em\u003e blends romantic suspense, organized-crime intrigue, family loyalty, architecture, and cinematic action into a fast-moving thriller filled with unforgettable characters, simmering tension, and high-stakes twists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy emotionally charged relationships, morally gray heroes, dangerous family dynasties, tropical settings, and suspense that keeps the pages turning long into the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy dark romance with a genuine crime-thriller plot, powerful family empires, international settings, and characters forced to choose between love and survival, \u003cem\u003eThe Barista\u003c\/em\u003e delivers both heart-pounding suspense and emotional payoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee. Blood. Empire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aj Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996963409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coastal Zen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Aj Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097432596735,"sku":"9798996963409","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-barista-aj-phillips-9798996963409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}