{"product_id":"preorder-the-baron-and-his-bride","title":"(PREORDER) The Baron and His Bride","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*This is a PREORDER. Book and goodies will ship on\/after the 11\/5 release date!*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Ashley J Vinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMarriage of Convenience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSecond Chance Romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eViking Inspired Romantasy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDisability Rep (FMC is partially deaf)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOne Bed, One Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLow stakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll the Yearning, Tension, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eand Banter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePolitical Tension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOur story takes place in the humble fishing village of Berghylr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eChildhood friends Tora Sif and Arik Sigurd’s lives were woven tightly by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eshared laughter, simple joys, and unbreakable bonds. Born into poverty but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003erich in spirit, they cherished one another’s company amidst the hardships \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ethey were forced to endure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAt the age of thirteen, Arik’s destiny took a sudden turn. Summoned by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ecall of duty and ambition as war broke out, he was sent away to the Knights’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAcademy, leaving behind the only home he’d ever known and the girl who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eheld his heart for as long as he could remember. With a promise sealed by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003epinky finger, he vowed to return someday, and provide for Tora as he always \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esaid he would.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTwelve years passed. The boy who left returned not only as a man but a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBaron; forged through trials, battles, and relentless determination. His triumphant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e return bore a new challenge: the King decreed that to solidify his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003enoble standing, Arik must marry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThere was only one girl that came to mind that he desired to choose, Tora. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe girl he left behind all those years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eArik’s proposal was born out of necessity. A marriage of convenience that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003epromised stability for his future and security for Tora’s family. She accepted, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eknowing it was the only way to provide for her family during such trying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003etimes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNow, as they stand on the cusp of this new life they’ve weaved together, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003equestion remains: after all these years, can they rediscover the love that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eonce seemed lost forever? Or will the weight of their history prove too heavy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eto overcome?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swoon Society Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45115928379458,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/5048\/2242\/files\/IMG-9502.png?v=1788437267","url":"https:\/\/swoonsocietybookshop.com\/products\/preorder-the-baron-and-his-bride","provider":"Swoon Society Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}