{"product_id":"veiled-silence-eve-black-9798246016459","title":"Veiled Silence","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKendra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeglected and unloved her whole life, Kendra's only dream was to have a family of her own-a home, a husband who loved her, and a house full of children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when she meets Gideon Maddox, she cannot believe a man as powerful, handsome, and wealthy as him would ever look at her twice, let alone ask her to marry him and have his baby. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter three years of trying, the test finally reads pregnant, and she's overjoyed...but before she can tell him about their Christmas miracle, her joy quickly turns to sorrow when her husband reveals that he only married her for convenience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShattered, Kendra carries her precious secret into the cold, winter's night, never expecting the man who broke her heart to care enough to find her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGideon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a child, Gideon Maddox knew nothing but duty and abandonment. Raising his three brothers, he became the head of a billion-dollar empire, one he'd bleed and kill for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut cold, hard cash doesn't keep him warm or produce an heir, so he marries the sweet, naïve, and utterly guileless Kendra. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo him it's a marriage of convenience, so when she fails to produce an heir, and his dealings with the Mafia turn sour, he does something truly terrible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when Kendra runs, taking a precious Christmas gift with her, Gideon realizes something far more important than all his power and wealth has slipped through his fingers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeiled Silence \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the second book in the \u003cb\u003eDark \u0026amp; Silent Night\u003c\/b\u003e series-dark, emotional romances about the Maddox brothers that explore the razor-thin line between hero and villain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dark Romance\u003cbr\u003e Age Gap\u003cbr\u003e Brooding Hero\u003cbr\u003e Marriage-in-Trouble\u003cbr\u003e Betrayal\u003cbr\u003e Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003e OW Drama\u003cbr\u003e Plus-Sized Heroine\u003cbr\u003e Billionaire Mafia Fixer Hero \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead the other novellas in the \u003cb\u003eDark \u0026amp; Silent Night\u003c\/b\u003e series, following the lives of the Maddox brothers, written by my incredible friends: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilent Vow \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby Maya Alden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilent Promises\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Christine Michelle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilent Flames\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Cate C. Wells\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eve Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798246016459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Eve Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172013515007,"sku":"9798246016459","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/veiled-silence-eve-black-9798246016459","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}