{"product_id":"the-queens-bodyguard-lauren-blackwood-9798217092406","title":"The Queen's Bodyguard","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this sizzling modern fantasy romance, a magicless queen intertwines her fate with a fierce warrior, but their undeniable chemistry ignites a passionate struggle, growing hotter as their fiery personalities clash--from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lauren Blackwood.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQueen Theora Umbra grudgingly agrees to make peace with the neighboring enemy who killed her predecessor and friend, making her the new monarch of Aranea over a year ago. But she has no plans of going to the negotiations unprotected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheora quickly selects Argos, a prickly and formidable Warrior with a ruthless reputation, to act as her bodyguard in disguise. They are technically married, but Theora has no intention of finishing the ritual that would bind their souls together. Argos is merely a means to end the conflict safely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArgos may have his reasons for accepting the arrangement, but he refuses to be a pawn in Theora's political games. If she wants a bodyguard, she'll have to obey his sacred Warrior rituals, each one a show of defiance that frustrates Theora as much as arouses her. Let the games begin . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheora doesn't expect to find her temporary husband so sexy, his possessive nature so addicting. And as peace talks begin, pretending to be married and in love is not nearly as difficult as pretending she doesn't desperately want him--all of him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Bodyguard \u003c\/i\u003eunleashes a torrent of blazing romance, set against a vibrant modern fantasy world with webs of corruption and sexy scheming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Blackwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217092406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Lauren Blackwood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443259650303,"sku":"9798217092406","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9c6dbd7-0cef-4a39-b234-afcdf8748b6d.jpg?v=1777204323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-queens-bodyguard-lauren-blackwood-9798217092406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}