{"product_id":"something-wicked-by-falon-ballard-idle-reputations-series-book-1","title":"Something Wicked by Falon Ballard (Idle Reputations Series: Book 1) *PREORDER*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleasing 10\/20\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo save a world in turmoil, a would-be prince teams up with a magically gifted courtesan—but the most dangerous game may be trusting each other in this spicy, swoony fantasy romance from the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eChange of Heart\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intricate, sensual, and filled with all the best elements romantasy has to offer.\" —India Holton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Uprising has overthrown Avon's monarchial rulers, and a decree has been issued. Candidates for the first presidential election will be selected by the completion of a special to kill the former monarch of their home province. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCallum, the son of the recently dethroned king, is determined to be in the running. But coming to terms with patricide will require the help of Lady Caterine, a Gifted courtesan at La Puissance, Avon’s premiere sex club.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLady Caterine has always had the magical ability to manipulate the emotions of anyone who experiences an orgasm in her presence. If Callum can only open up to Cate, he will be able to commit the newly fated murder without suffering the guilt and take his place as the rightful candidate from his province. But Callum has a deep-seated mistrust of the Gifted. And the last thing he expects is to be confronted with an undeniable connection with Cate that neither of them understands or wants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the fate of the country at stake, Callum and Cate search for ways to bare themselves to each other, and discover a darker force building within La Puissance, one that might ruin the future of Avon forever. To stop Avon from falling to ashes, they must sacrifice everything they have . . . even if it requires betraying each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note: If your preorder includes books with different release dates, your order will not ship until all titles have been released. If you’d like to receive them separately, please add a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookishboutiquellc.com\/products\/split-my-order\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSplit My Order\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e to your order.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"164937917X\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"scpmkw-25dve8-28c94c-a8awmj\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"164937917X\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"mjf0ud-by62m5-y29bel-selgfj\" data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookish Boutique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41435407089728,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0065\/4537\/5296\/files\/SomethingWicked.png?v=1792329873","url":"https:\/\/bookishboutiquellc.com\/products\/something-wicked-by-falon-ballard-idle-reputations-series-book-1","provider":"Bookish Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}