{"product_id":"swordcrossed-hardcover","title":"Swordcrossed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFreya Marske\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing gorgeous rich rose sprayed edges in the hardcover edition! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHigh heat. Low stakes. Sharp steel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe cozy, low stakes of \u003ci\u003eLegends \u0026amp; Lattes \u003c\/i\u003emeets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout's \u003ci\u003eFrom Blood and Ash\u003c\/i\u003e in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA LitHub most anticipated book of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMattinesh Jay, dutiful heir to his struggling family business, needs to hire an experienced swordsman to serve as best man for his arranged marriage. Sword-challenge at the ceremony could destroy all hope of restoring his family's wealth, something that Matti has been trying--and failing--to do for the past ten years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat he can \u003ci\u003eafford\u003c\/i\u003e, unfortunately, is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuca, for his part, is trying to reinvent himself in a new city. All he wants to do is make some easy money and try to forget the crime he committed in his hometown. He didn't plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible--and inconveniently handsome--wool merchant like Matti. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, neither Matti's business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As the days count down to Matti's wedding, the two of them become entangled in the intrigue and sabotage that have brought Matti's house to the brink of ruin. And when Luca's secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the question: how many lies are you prepared to strip away, when the truth could mean losing everything you want? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"There's nothing in fantasy or queer romance that Marske can't do.\"--Sarah Rees Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreya Marske is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Power Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Restless Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Marvellous Light\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novel Award for Fantasy. Her work has appeared in Analog and has been shortlisted for three Aurealis Awards, and she won the Ditmar Award for Best New Talent. She lives in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.28 x 8.45 x 5.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691339747391,"sku":"9781250341624","price":34.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8f44a587721607441b855934e26d3fc9_b324ae5a-9329-424a-ac6a-9cb4d39d8b1c.webp?v=1764991770","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/swordcrossed-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}