{"title":"Book Previews-- First Few Chapters","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"nowhere-to-run-chapter-1-2","title":"Nowhere to Run Chapter 1 \u0026 2","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑁𝑜𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife has taught me that love is an illusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s built to create a false sense of security. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second you allow yourself to succumb to it, it’ll destroy you and strip you of everything you’ve ever wanted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s why I don’t let my guard down and why I don’t allow myself to trust easily. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEspecially when my ex-husband’s best friend shows up in the small town I’ve been hiding in for years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe insists that he’s there to protect me, but the closer he gets, the more secrets I uncover. My instinct is to keep my walls up and not let him in. But Dom is relentless in showing his love for me, and soon, those walls are crumbling faster than I can stop them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs my dangerous past catches up with us, I realize there is nothing I won't do to protect my new life and the people who have become my family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, with everything on the line, I’m forced to make high-stakes bets. I never went looking for love, but it found me anyway. Now that it’s within reach, I have to decide if the future I’ve always dreamed of is worth the ultimate risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContent Warnings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViolence (not between main characters)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMurder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSexual abuse- mentioned in brief detail- side character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMentions of rape and extreme abuse (side character, off page)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrief mentions of miscarriage (side character, off page) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription of past spousal abuse, physical and verbal. Not between main characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription of past rape by former spouse (main character, brief description). Not between main characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMentions of child abuse (side character)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeen pregnancy- newborn surrendered at hospital \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samantha Baca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908470202732,"sku":"NowheretoRunChapters1and2","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/7727\/7804\/files\/Chapters1_2_png.png?v=1781545268"},{"product_id":"nowhere-to-hide-chapter-1-2","title":"Nowhere to Hide Chapter 1 \u0026 2","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the town of Nowhere, where people come to be forgotten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen my husband got in over his head with gambling debt, I never expected to be the one to pay the ultimate price. But as his secrets and lies piled up, I found myself in a mountain of trouble that I couldn’t escape. With my unborn child’s life on the line, there was nothing left to do but run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGetting stranded in a blizzard was not ideal, especially in a small mountain town where the residents were keen on keeping outsiders out. With nowhere to go, I found myself at the mercy of one of the locals who offered me a place to stay. Knowing I wouldn’t survive the storm sleeping in my car, I accepted his help, even if it meant sharing a bed with a man I didn’t know. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrusting anyone was hard, but there was something about Axel that made me want to let my guard down. He promised to protect my daughter and me, but that didn’t ease the constant worry that the men who were after me would find us. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf I wanted to keep my daughter and me safe, I had to do what was right. Even if that meant walking away from the only man who had ever made me feel safe and loved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContent warnings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViolence (not between main characters) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttempted rape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttempted murder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttempted removal of unborn child from mother’s stomach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuicide \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheating—married couple; however, her husband is responsible for people trying to kill her, so she can’t easily get a divorce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samantha Baca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908475183468,"sku":"NowheretoHideChapter1and2","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/7727\/7804\/files\/Chapters1_2.jpg_1.jpg?v=1781545555"},{"product_id":"broken-chapters-1-4","title":"Broken Chapters 1-4","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeople say ‘monster’ like it’s a bad thing. Like monsters are only faceless creatures who haunt our sleep when we’re little. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey never realize just how many monsters they come into contact with every single day. How easy it can be to allow yourself to love one without even knowing it. How easy it is to trust someone you used to know, not understanding how broken they are inside, but loving them anyway. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut no one truly understands what makes a person a monster until they become one themselves. When the world has robbed you of everything you love and you have nothing left to live for. When the darkness is so welcoming that you would sell your soul to the devil if it meant you had a reprieve from the pain you suffered daily. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why I can't allow him to love me the way he wants to. Loving Everett is easy. It's comforting and familiar in a way that calms me. But I know that to love him is to put his life in danger because the monsters responsible for murdering my family won't stop until I'm dead. Even his job with the FBI can't save me. Maybe I don't want it to because at the end of the day, I'm not ashamed of who I am or what I do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI don't hurt those who haven't done anything wrong. I protect the world by taking care of those who unleash their demons on the innocent. To get revenge for those who were taken from me. I look death in the eye and flirt with it, knowing nothing worse can happen to me at this point. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m not a monster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m a daughter who lost her father.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wife who lost her husband.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mother who lost her child.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m not a killer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m an eliminator. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContent Warnings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViolence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStalking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMurder: including of a parent, spouse, and infant on page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuicidal thoughts\/ideation on page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoul language\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplicit sex scenes on the page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemoval of human body parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsumption of said body parts (by an animal, not by a human) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samantha Baca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908482425196,"sku":"BrokenChapters1to4","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/7727\/7804\/files\/BrokenChapters1-4_jpg.jpg?v=1781546405"},{"product_id":"wild-winter-chapters-1-3","title":"Wild Winter Chapters 1 - 3","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen we set out for my husband's family cabin, I never expected to be stranded in a wild winter storm. Nor did I expect sharing a bed with my husband and his best friend. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharing a cramped space with them wouldn’t have been so bad if it were with anyone other than Dex. While I loved him dearly as a friend, I couldn’t help the attraction I felt toward him, especially when he was the star of my favorite fantasy. The one my husband and I talked about often, inviting another man into our bedroom. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoon enough, we were crossing every line, and those fantasies were coming to life. That was until a few weeks later when I stared down at the two solid pink lines that could change everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving the love and affection of two men wasn’t the part that had me worried. Not knowing who the father was weighed on my mind despite their constant assurances that they were both in it for the long haul. While I wanted to believe that we could have it all and live happily ever after, part of me worried that I was about to lose everything I ever thought I wanted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samantha Baca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908493599084,"sku":"WildWinter1-3","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/7727\/7804\/files\/WildWinter_1.jpg?v=1781546499"},{"product_id":"snowed-inn-for-christmas-chapters-1-2","title":"Snowed Inn For Christmas Chapters 1 \u0026 2","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeing a single mom during the holidays was hard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrying to keep her safe while running from an obsessed stalker was even harder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut ending up stranded in a blizzard with my brother’s FORMER best friend was damn near impossible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd in that Gage didn’t just age well—he aged like a character in a steamy romance novel with sculpted muscles and chiseled good looks. Not only was he downright gorgeous, but he was also just as protective and caring as he had been when we were younger. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe problem was that I never meant for him to get involved in my situation. He wasn’t supposed to be there when I showed up at his grandmother’s inn. It was supposed to be vacant so I could take a few days to gather myself and figure out my next step. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut one thing about Gage was that when he had his mind set on something, he didn’t stop. 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