{"product_id":"thistles-kate-mcneil-9781721570850","title":"Thistles","description":"\u003cem\u003e\"The last thing you'd expect to see on a resume is ex-CIA Officer, Sometime Killer. But I'm not allowed to put that on my resume, so...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnceremoniously dragged back to U.S. soil, disgraced spy Vivian Carmichael was forced to leave it all behind...a bulletproof cover, a promising career, and a man she loved enough to protect no matter the cost. The only family she's ever known is waiting to put her back together again, but will anything ever be enough to keep someone with such a unique skillset satisfied for long? It's a waiting game until the day that first opportunity finds her, with the second not far behind... \u003cbr\u003eThis introductory novella to the \u003cem\u003ePistils\u003c\/em\u003e series will leave you wondering: what's next for an ex-spy who didn't retire voluntarily? Is it truly what it appears to be on the surface...and how long will it really last?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the reader: please note that \u003c\/em\u003eThistles\u003cem\u003e is an introductory novella to the series, not a full-length novel. The novella is just over 60% of the book itself, and as a bonus, the first four chapters of the next novel, \u003c\/em\u003ePistils\u003cem\u003e, make up the remainder.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about the books in the \u003cem\u003ePistils\u003c\/em\u003e series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"From the first sentence on the first page, I had to read more.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I cannot understand why anyone wouldn't give this book 5 stars!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Fast paced, terrific characters and amazing story.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate McNeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1721570853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781721570850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Kate McNeil","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47203018768639,"sku":"9781721570850","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41bfeea5-69a0-40a2-8180-a6dc097b7570.jpg?v=1756834076","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thistles-kate-mcneil-9781721570850","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}