{"product_id":"monarch","title":"Monarch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom USA Today bestselling author Sophie Lark comes a brand new romantic thriller series set in the Gothic, secretive beach town of Grimstone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a desperate bid to get out of town, twenty-seven-year-old virgin and bookstore nerd Elena Zelenska becomes the world's most unlikely mail-order bride. Her gamble pays off when she's swept off her feet by Benjamin Wittacker, a handsome single father and (gasp!) actual published author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElena's new fiancé seems almost too good to be true. Her life is turning into a fairytale, especially once Ben starts building her a castle in the woods. But when Elena arrives in Grimstone, her fairytale takes a darker turn. The castle in the woods is a macabre labyrinth of hidden chambers, and Ben is no Prince Charming. In fact, he might just be a monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIsolated far from home, Elena's only ally is Atlas Covett, the owner of the \u003cem\u003eMonarch\u003c\/em\u003e hotel. Massive and stern, even Atlas' employees are terrified of him. He becomes Elena's unexpected protector, offering solace and sanctuary from the darkness that threatens to consume her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Elena's bond with Atlas deepens, her jealous fiancé exerts his control in increasingly twisted ways. Elena must find a way out before the castle he's building becomes a prison she'll never escape...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45693217669356,"sku":"9781464225888","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781464225888_796111a1-fcac-4eae-b059-94ce1be39901.jpg?v=1737512075","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/monarch","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}