{"product_id":"the-bear-amber-joi-scott-9798256088101","title":"The Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003eDanti Lucchese was born into a legacy forged in violence and sealed with loyalty. The Lucchese empire wasn't built in boardrooms or inherited through privilege-it rose from blood-soaked streets, whispered deals, and the bodies of men foolish enough to challenge their rule. As the ruthless head of the Lucchese crime family and one of the powerful founding sons of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Famiglia Secret Society\u003c\/strong\u003e, Danti stands among the most feared men in the criminal world. Kings, politicians, and rival syndicates all know one truth: when The Famiglia speaks, the world listens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower has never been a problem for Danti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eControl has never been a problem for Danti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Sophia Croft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her vintage dresses, victory rolls, and classic 1950s glamour, Sophia looks like she stepped out of another era. But beneath the polished exterior lies a woman with razor-sharp wit, deadly accuracy, and a stubborn streak that borders on reckless. She refuses to bow to powerful men. She laughs in the face of intimidation. And when Danti issues an order, she's far more likely to challenge him than obey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery instinct tells him to put her in her place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery dark desire tells him to pull her closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more she resists, the more obsessed he becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Sophia carries a secret-one that could destroy everything between them before it ever truly begins. A secret that makes her forbidden. A secret that means she can never become the wife of a founding son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs passion ignites between them, an even greater threat emerges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chinese Triad has arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisciplined, merciless, and determined to expand their empire, the Triad sees The Famiglia's territory as the ultimate prize. What begins as a territorial dispute quickly erupts into a brutal war that threatens to shatter decades of power. Alliances fracture. Betrayals surface. Bodies fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the enemy discovers Danti's greatest weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKidnapping her isn't just an attack on Danti-it's a declaration of war against The Famiglia itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe streets become a battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe city becomes a graveyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Danti unleashes the monster he keeps chained inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe savage darkness that lives beneath his carefully controlled exterior hungers for blood, vengeance, and destruction. As enemies close in from every side, Danti will burn cities, break empires, and paint the streets red to bring Sophia home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the Triad made one fatal mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey touched what belongs to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow there will be no negotiations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo mercy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo survivors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world ruled by secrets, power, and deadly loyalties, Danti and Sophia must decide if their love is worth the cost-or if the war surrounding them will destroy them both before they have a chance at forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA scorching dark mafia romance featuring an obsessive, possessive antihero, a fearless heroine, secret societies, forbidden love, brutal revenge, found family, and a hero willing to start a war for the woman he loves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Joi Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798256088101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Joi Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.82d","brand":"Amber Joi Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665690464511,"sku":"9798256088101","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c953137b-b088-45ac-8b45-ecf37aa2bceb.jpg?v=1792013325","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bear-amber-joi-scott-9798256088101","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}