{"product_id":"the-viper-paperback","title":"The Viper - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica McCarty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe war for Scotland's sovereignty rages on--as Robert the Bruce is crowned king and the Highland Guard, his elite fighting force of legendary warriors, battle for land . . . and love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrized for his snakelike stealth and deadly strikes, Lachlan \"Viper\" MacRuairi is a warrior to enlist but not to trust. His only loyalty is to his purse, his indifference sealed by bitter betrayal. All that changes when Lachlan is tasked to protect and deliver Bella MacDuff to the king's coronation--and the proud, lushly sensual countess unwittingly challenges him to his greatest battle yet: to love again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePassionate and devoted, Bella has defied Britain's king and her own husband to place the crown on Bruce's head, and for this she pays a terrible price: Losing her daughter and her freedom to her husband's vengeance. Imprisoned with barbaric cruelty, she vows to reclaim her child, even if it means selling her soul--and her body--to a dark, lethal warrior whose eyes glint like steel, but who makes her skin tingle and her breath race. Together they embark on a rogue mission with sinister twists and turns that threatens not only Bella's gamble to save her daughter--but also her heart.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica McCarty \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Arrow, The Raider, The Hunter, The Recruit, The Saint, The Viper, The Ranger, The Hawk, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Chief, \u003c\/i\u003e the Highlander trilogy (\u003ci\u003eHighlander Untamed, Highlander Unmasked, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Highlander Unchained\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Campbell trilogy (\u003ci\u003eHighland Warrior, Highland Outlaw, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Highland Scoundrel\u003c\/i\u003e). Her interest in the Scottish clan system began in the most unlikely of places: a comparative legal history course at Stanford Law School. After a short but enjoyable stint as an attorney, she realized that her career as a lawyer set against her husband's transitory life as a professional baseball player was not exactly a match made in heaven. So she traded in her legal briefs for Scottish historical romances with sexy alpha heroes. Monica McCarty lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 6.99 x 4.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691191046207,"sku":"9780345528391","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6438b3a134b6b6c795f4a12677eda5cd.webp?v=1764991297","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-viper-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}