{"product_id":"within-the-ashes-ria-wilde-9798280317932","title":"Within the Ashes: A Standalone Dark Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003eDean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA truth for a truth?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecoming a father was never part of the plan, but then a one-night stand shows up with a three-month-old baby girl and completely upturns my life.\u003cbr\u003eNow I'm a single dad and I have no idea what I am doing.\u003cbr\u003eI need help, so when a friend suggests hiring a nanny, I jump at it.\u003cbr\u003eAnd then she walked through my door.\u003cbr\u003eSloane and I have never really seen eye to eye, but there's no denying how good she is with my daughter.\u003cbr\u003eNow we spend every day together, and I'm starting to realize that the hard-shelled woman is harboring secrets and I want them.\u003cbr\u003eBut more than that... I want her.\u003cbr\u003eWhen a threat is made against her, she has no choice but to move in with me and the more time we spend together, the harder it is to deny how much she's crawled under my skin.\u003cbr\u003eBut with all these secrets between us, the foundations are crumbling and once everything is done falling, what will be left of us within the ashes? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSloane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut only these secrets can keep me safe.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor months I have lived a lie, pretended to be someone I am not and for months it has kept me safe, but I'm running out of money, and I desperately need a job.\u003cbr\u003eEven if the job comes from a man I really want to avoid.\u003cbr\u003eHe sees things I want to hide, makes me feel things that threaten the sanctuary I have created for myself.\u003cbr\u003eWhen everything comes crashing down around us, I have no choice but to turn to him, and the longer we spend together, the harder it becomes to hide who I really am.\u003cbr\u003eAre my secrets safe with him?\u003cbr\u003eOr will the past come back to find me?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ria Wilde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798280317932\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\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Ria Wilde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474464948479,"sku":"9798280317932","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97f0183b-43be-4702-af74-544c2cca2bd5.jpg?v=1762316912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/within-the-ashes-ria-wilde-9798280317932","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}