{"product_id":"ward-margot-scott-9798378936496","title":"Ward: Special Edition Cover","description":"\u003cb\u003eNote: this is a special edition print version of Ward. To purchase the ebook, please see the regular edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore I was his little one, I was his ward...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fire stole everything from me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI was orphaned and homeless, my family's estate locked in a trust I couldn't touch until my birthday. I didn't know what to expect when my father's estranged step-brother, my new guardian, came to collect me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHandsome, patient, brooding. Aidan was the opposite of the rage-filled monster who'd raised me. But I soon learned that my guardian harbored sadistic whims of his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI listened at doors and peered behind curtains. I saw things I shouldn't have, things that made my pulse race and my heart beat faster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThings I desperately want him to do to me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAidan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy desires are unconventional. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrace is too pure, too innocent for the things I would do to her untouched body. Yet a twisted part of me longs to see how she'd look on her knees, bound in leather, her silken skin bearing my marks. I'll permit her to serve me if she promises to play by my rules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf only I could stop myself from breaking them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs her guardian, I'm charged with keeping her safe, and I take that responsibility to heart. But the devastating secrets I carry refuse to remain in the dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis love will burn us alive, but I'll walk through fire before I let the flames touch my little one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWard was originally published in the Killing Me Softly anthology. It is now available as a standalone novel with a special edition cover.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor's Note: \u003c\/b\u003e This title contains dark tropes and sensitive themes, including a highly taboo romance pairing, a 20+ year age gap, physical and domestic violence, suicide, and assault. This is NOT a safe romance, though it does end in a HEA. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor a more complete list of potentially troubling themes, please read the extended Author's Note within the sample pages, or visit Margot Scott's website.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margot Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798378936496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.64d","brand":"Margot Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852638630143,"sku":"9798378936496","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ward-margot-scott-9798378936496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}